Patents by Inventor Michael R. Ensley

Michael R. Ensley 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).

  • System, method and program for selectivity rebooting computers and other components of a distributed computer system
    Patent number: 7774589
    Abstract: Selectively rebooting components of a computer system. One or more tables which list respective costs to reboot the components and respective likelihoods that reboots of the respective components will correct respective problems with the computer system are generated. Each of the costs is based on a time to reboot or delays caused by the reboot of the respective component. In response to a subsequent problem with the computer system, an order to reboot components of the computer system is determined from the table based on the costs and likelihoods that the reboot will correct the problem, such that a component of the computer system characterized by a relatively low cost and high likelihood to correct the problem will be rebooted before another component characterized by a relatively high cost and low likelihood to correct the problem. The tables are updated through actual experience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ann M. Corrao, Vidhi A. Desai, Michael R. Ensley, Todd D. Mytkowicz, Brian J. Snitzer, Nam Tran
  • SYSTEM, METHOD AND PROGRAM FOR SELECTIVELY REBOOTING COMPUTERS AND OTHER COMPONENTS OF A DISTRIBUTED COMPUTER SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20080244253
    Abstract: Selectively rebooting components of a computer system. One or more tables which list respective costs to reboot the components and respective likelihoods that reboots of the respective components will correct respective problems with the computer system are generated. Each of the costs is based on a time to reboot or delays caused by the reboot of the respective component. In response to a subsequent problem with the computer system, an order to reboot components of the computer system is determined from the table based on the costs and likelihoods that the reboot will correct the problem, such that a component of the computer system characterized by a relatively low cost and high likelihood to correct the problem will be rebooted before another component characterized by a relatively high cost and low likelihood to correct the problem. The tables are updated through actual experience.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ann M. Corrao, Vidhi A. Desai, Michael R. Ensley, Todd D. Mytkowicz, Brian J. Snitzer, Nam Tran