Patents by Inventor Michael P.W. Thornton

Michael P.W. Thornton has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Lightweight framework with dynamic self-organizing coordination capability for clustered applications
    Patent number: 10904111
    Abstract: A method, a computer program product, and a computer system for a lightweight framework with dynamic self-organizing coordination capacity for clustered applications are provided. The lightweight framework provides a means for managing tasks that require coordination between application nodes. A node receives a task and determines whether one of other nodes is processing the task. The node runs as an active node to process the task, in response to determining that none of the other nodes is processing the task. The node runs as one of one or more passive nodes that monitor processing of the task, in response to determining that the one of the other node is processing the task.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Anna Joffe, Howard A. Kelsey, Viktor Levine, Michael P. W. Thornton
  • LIGHTWEIGHT FRAMEWORK WITH DYNAMIC SELF-ORGANIZING COORDINATION CAPABILITY FOR CLUSTERED APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20160099825
    Abstract: A method, a computer program product, and a computer system for a lightweight framework with dynamic self-organizing coordination capacity for clustered applications are provided. The lightweight framework provides a means for managing tasks that require coordination between application nodes. A node receives a task and determines whether one of other nodes is processing the task. The node runs as an active node to process the task, in response to determining that none of the other nodes is processing the task. The node runs as one of one or more passive nodes that monitor processing of the task, in response to determining that the one of the other node is processing the task.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2014
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Inventors: Anna Joffe, Howard A. Kelsey, Viktor Levine, Michael P.W. Thornton
  • LIGHTWEIGHT FRAMEWORK WITH DYNAMIC SELF-ORGANIZING COORDINATION CAPABILITY FOR CLUSTERED APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20160099999
    Abstract: A method, a computer program product, and a computer system for a lightweight framework with dynamic self-organizing coordination capacity for clustered applications are provided. The lightweight framework provides a means for managing tasks that require coordination between application nodes. A node receives a task and determines whether one of other nodes is processing the task. The node runs as an active node to process the task, in response to determining that none of the other nodes is processing the task. The node runs as one of one or more passive nodes that monitor processing of the task, in response to determining that the one of the other node is processing the task.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2015
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Inventors: Anna Joffe, Howard A. Kelsey, Viktor Levine, Michael P.W. Thornton