Patents by Inventor Pedro V. Torres

Pedro V. Torres 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).

  • Patent number: 11907405
    Abstract: A return address of a caller of a software function within an access control component is determined, the caller comprising a software component seeking access to a protected resource protected by the access control component. From the return address, a filename of the caller is determined. Responsive to determining that the filename is included in a set of filenames of components allowed to access the protected resource, the caller is allowed to access the protected resource.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Xiaohan Qin, Pedro V. Torres, Xinya Wang, Amit Agarwal
  • Publication number: 20220114271
    Abstract: A return address of a caller of a software function within an access control component is determined, the caller comprising a software component seeking access to a protected resource protected by the access control component. From the return address, a filename of the caller is determined. Responsive to determining that the filename is included in a set of filenames of components allowed to access the protected resource, the caller is allowed to access the protected resource.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Xiaohan Qin, Pedro V. Torres, Xinya Wang, Amit Agarwal
  • Publication number: 20200394696
    Abstract: Enabling augmented reality transactions may include: sending, to a seller device, a buyer identifier associated with a buyer device; receiving, from the seller device, product metadata associated with the seller device and determined by a server based on preferences associated with the buyer identifier; and rendering, as an augmented reality (AR) overlay, the product metadata relative to the seller device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: RODOLFO LOPEZ, JUAN G. RIVERA, LOUIE A. DICKENS, PEDRO V. TORRES
  • Patent number: 10771321
    Abstract: Systems and computer program products to perform an operation comprising receiving an indication of a type and a target of a fault to inject in a network, the network comprising a plurality of devices and a plurality of network elements, generating at least a first predicted network map depicting a predicted configuration of the plurality of devices and network elements subsequent to injecting the fault in the network, injecting the fault at the target in the network, generating an actual network map depicting an actual configuration of the plurality of devices and network elements, identifying, based on a comparison of the first predicted network map and the actual network map, at least one difference in the predicted and actual configurations, and outputting for display an indication of the identified at least one difference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Louie A. Dickens, Rodolfo Lopez, Julio A. Maldonado, Juan G. Rivera, Pedro V. Torres
  • Patent number: 10771322
    Abstract: Methods to perform an operation comprising receiving an indication of a type and a target of a fault to inject in a network, the network comprising a plurality of devices and a plurality of network elements, generating at least a first predicted network map depicting a predicted configuration of the plurality of devices and network elements subsequent to injecting the fault in the network, injecting the fault at the target in the network, generating an actual network map depicting an actual configuration of the plurality of devices and network elements, identifying, based on a comparison of the first predicted network map and the actual network map, at least one difference in the predicted and actual configurations, and outputting for display an indication of the identified at least one difference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Louie A. Dickens, Rodolfo Lopez, Julio A. Maldonado, Juan G. Rivera, Pedro V. Torres
  • Publication number: 20190044790
    Abstract: Methods to perform an operation comprising receiving an indication of a type and a target of a fault to inject in a network, the network comprising a plurality of devices and a plurality of network elements, generating at least a first predicted network map depicting a predicted configuration of the plurality of devices and network elements subsequent to injecting the fault in the network, injecting the fault at the target in the network, generating an actual network map depicting an actual configuration of the plurality of devices and network elements, identifying, based on a comparison of the first predicted network map and the actual network map, at least one difference in the predicted and actual configurations, and outputting for display an indication of the identified at least one difference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2017
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Louie A. DICKENS, Rodolfo LOPEZ, Julio A. MALDONADO, Juan G. RIVERA, Pedro V. TORRES
  • Publication number: 20190044789
    Abstract: Systems and computer program products to perform an operation comprising receiving an indication of a type and a target of a fault to inject in a network, the network comprising a plurality of devices and a plurality of network elements, generating at least a first predicted network map depicting a predicted configuration of the plurality of devices and network elements subsequent to injecting the fault in the network, injecting the fault at the target in the network, generating an actual network map depicting an actual configuration of the plurality of devices and network elements, identifying, based on a comparison of the first predicted network map and the actual network map, at least one difference in the predicted and actual configurations, and outputting for display an indication of the identified at least one difference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Louie A. DICKENS, Rodolfo LOPEZ, Julio A. MALDONADO, Juan G. RIVERA, Pedro V. TORRES
  • Patent number: 9390036
    Abstract: Processing data packets from a receive queue is provided. It is determined whether packets are saved in a pre-fetched queue. In response to determining that packets are not saved in the pre-fetched queue, a number of packets within the receive queue is determined. In response to determining the number of packets within the receive queue, it is determined whether the number of packets within the receive queue is greater than a number of packets called for by an application. In response to determining that the number of packets within the receive queue is greater than the number of packets called for by the application, an excess number of packets that is above the number of packets called for by the application is saved in the pre-fetched queue. An indication is sent to the application of the excess number of packets. The predetermined number of packets is transferred to the application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Omar Cardona, Andres Herrera, Pedro V. Torres, Rafael Velez
  • Patent number: 9350658
    Abstract: A mechanism is provided in a data processing system for shared buffer affinity for multiple ports. The mechanism configures a physical first-in-first-out (FIFO) buffer with a plurality of FIFO segments associated with a plurality of network ports. The plurality of network ports share the physical FIFO buffer. The mechanism identifies a FIFO segment under stress within the plurality of FIFO segments. The mechanism reconfigures the physical FIFO buffer to assign a portion of buffer space from a FIFO segment not under stress within the plurality of FIFO segments to the FIFO segment under stress.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Omar Cardona, Andres Herrera, Pedro V. Torres, Rafael Velez
  • Patent number: 9166914
    Abstract: A mechanism is provided in a data processing system for shared buffer affinity for multiple ports. The mechanism configures a physical first-in-first-out (FIFO) buffer with a plurality of FIFO segments associated with a plurality of network ports. The plurality of network ports share the physical FIFO buffer. The mechanism identifies a FIFO segment under stress within the plurality of FIFO segments. The mechanism reconfigures the physical FIFO buffer to assign a portion of buffer space from a FIFO segment not under stress within the plurality of FIFO segments to the FIFO segment under stress.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Omar Cardona, Andres Herrera, Pedro V. Torres, Rafael Velez
  • Patent number: 9063928
    Abstract: Processing data packets from a receive queue is provided. It is determined whether packets are saved in a pre-fetched queue. In response to determining that packets are not saved in the pre-fetched queue, a number of packets within the receive queue is determined. In response to determining the number of packets within the receive queue, it is determined whether the number of packets within the receive queue is greater than a number of packets called for by an application. In response to determining that the number of packets within the receive queue is greater than the number of packets called for by the application, an excess number of packets that is above the number of packets called for by the application is saved in the pre-fetched queue. An indication is sent to the application of the excess number of packets. The predetermined number of packets is transferred to the application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Omar Cardona, Andres Herrera, Pedro V. Torres, Rafael Velez
  • Publication number: 20150163141
    Abstract: A mechanism is provided in a data processing system for shared buffer affinity for multiple ports. The mechanism configures a physical first-in-first-out (FIFO) buffer with a plurality of FIFO segments associated with a plurality of network ports. The plurality of network ports share the physical FIFO buffer. The mechanism identifies a FIFO segment under stress within the plurality of FIFO segments. The mechanism reconfigures the physical FIFO buffer to assign a portion of buffer space from a FIFO segment not under stress within the plurality of FIFO segments to the FIFO segment under stress.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Omar Cardona, Andres Herrera, Pedro V. Torres, Rafael Velez
  • Publication number: 20150163175
    Abstract: A mechanism is provided in a data processing system for shared buffer affinity for multiple ports. The mechanism configures a physical first-in-first-out (FIFO) buffer with a plurality of FIFO segments associated with a plurality of network ports. The plurality of network ports share the physical FIFO buffer. The mechanism identifies a FIFO segment under stress within the plurality of FIFO segments. The mechanism reconfigures the physical FIFO buffer to assign a portion of buffer space from a FIFO segment not under stress within the plurality of FIFO segments to the FIFO segment under stress.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventors: Omar Cardona, Andres Herrera, Pedro V. Torres, Rafael Velez
  • Patent number: 8996743
    Abstract: Mechanisms are provided, in a data processing system, for generating a snapshot of a remote direct memory access (RDMA) resource. The mechanisms receive, from an Input/Output (IO) adapter associated with the data processing system, an error event notification and store, in response to the error event notification, a snapshot of a RDMA resource associated with the error event notification. The mechanisms tear down the RDMA resource in response to the error even notification and free memory associated with the RDMA resource in response to tearing down the RDMA resource. The snapshot stores contents of the RDMA resource.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Francisco J. Alanis, Omar Cardona, Pedro V. Torres, Michael P. Vageline
  • Patent number: 8996741
    Abstract: Mechanisms are provided, in a data processing system, for generating a snapshot of a remote direct memory access (RDMA) resource. The mechanisms receive, from an Input/Output (IO) adapter associated with the data processing system, an error event notification and store, in response to the error event notification, a snapshot of a RDMA resource associated with the error event notification. The mechanisms tear down the RDMA resource in response to the error even notification and free memory associated with the RDMA resource in response to tearing down the RDMA resource. The snapshot stores contents of the RDMA resource.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machiness Corporation
    Inventors: Francisco J. Alanis, Omar Cardona, Pedro V. Torres, Michael P. Vageline
  • Publication number: 20150088829
    Abstract: Mechanisms are provided, in a data processing system, for generating a snapshot of a remote direct memory access (RDMA) resource. The mechanisms receive, from an Input/Output (IO) adapter associated with the data processing system, an error event notification and store, in response to the error event notification, a snapshot of a RDMA resource associated with the error event notification. The mechanisms tear down the RDMA resource in response to the error even notification and free memory associated with the RDMA resource in response to tearing down the RDMA resource. The snapshot stores contents of the RDMA resource.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Francisco J. Alanis, Omar Cardona, Pedro V. Torres, Michael P. Vageline
  • Publication number: 20150089011
    Abstract: Mechanisms are provided, in a data processing system, for generating a snapshot of a remote direct memory access (RDMA) resource. The mechanisms receive, from an Input/Output (IO) adapter associated with the data processing system, an error event notification and store, in response to the error event notification, a snapshot of a RDMA resource associated with the error event notification. The mechanisms tear down the RDMA resource in response to the error even notification and free memory associated with the RDMA resource in response to tearing down the RDMA resource. The snapshot stores contents of the RDMA resource.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Francisco J. Alanis, Omar Cardona, Pedro V. Torres, Michael P. Vageline
  • Patent number: 8918545
    Abstract: Mechanisms are provided for remote direct memory access (RDMA) resource leak detection. A user space context is generated comprising a user space RDMA resource hierarchical data structure. A kernel context is generated comprising a kernel RDMA resource hierarchical data structure. The kernel RDMA resource hierarchical data structure comprises nodes of the users space RDMA resource hierarchical data structure. A request to close a RDMA resource is received and the user space RDMA resource hierarchical data structure is traversed to determine whether the RDMA resource has child RDMA resources allocated in the user space RDMA resource hierarchical data structure. A resource leak is detected in response to determining, based on at least one of the user space RDMA resource hierarchical data structure or the kernel RDMA resource hierarchical data structure, that the RDMA resource has a child RDMA resource allocated in the user space RDMA resource hierarchical data structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Omar Cardona, Jeffrey P. Messing, Carol L. Soto Gonzalez, Pedro V. Torres
  • Patent number: 8880757
    Abstract: Mechanisms are provided for remote direct memory access (RDMA) resource leak detection. A user space context is generated comprising a user space RDMA resource hierarchical data structure. A kernel context is generated comprising a kernel RDMA resource hierarchical data structure. The kernel RDMA resource hierarchical data structure comprises nodes of the users space RDMA resource hierarchical data structure. A request to close a RDMA resource is received and the user space RDMA resource hierarchical data structure is traversed to determine whether the RDMA resource has child RDMA resources allocated in the user space RDMA resource hierarchical data structure. A resource leak is detected in response to determining, based on at least one of the user space RDMA resource hierarchical data structure or the kernel RDMA resource hierarchical data structure, that the RDMA resource has a child RDMA resource allocated in the user space RDMA resource hierarchical data structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Omar Cardona, Jeffrey P. Messing, Carol L. Soto Gonzalez, Pedro V. Torres
  • Publication number: 20140082119
    Abstract: Processing data packets from a receive queue is provided. It is determined whether packets are saved in a pre-fetched queue. In response to determining that packets are not saved in the pre-fetched queue, a number of packets within the receive queue is determined. In response to determining the number of packets within the receive queue, it is determined whether the number of packets within the receive queue is greater than a number of packets called for by an application. In response to determining that the number of packets within the receive queue is greater than the number of packets called for by the application, an excess number of packets that is above the number of packets called for by the application is saved in the pre-fetched queue. An indication is sent to the application of the excess number of packets. The predetermined number of packets is transferred to the application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Omar Cardona, Andres Herrera, Pedro V. Torres, Rafael Velez