Patents by Inventor Peter M. Willenbring

Peter M. Willenbring 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).

  • Method and apparatus to extend the fault-tolerant abilities of a node into a network
    Patent number: 6370654
    Abstract: An apparatus that networks fault-tolerant computing platforms with non fault-tolerant computing platforms includes at least one fault-tolerant computing platform, a plurality of non fault-tolerant computing platforms, and communication links connecting the fault-tolerant computing platform to the non fault-tolerant computing platforms. The fault-tolerant computing platform includes application software and a fault-tolerant extension layer. Each non fault-tolerant computing platform includes application software and a fault-tolerant extension layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2002
    Assignee: Northern Telecom Limited
    Inventors: Albert G. Law, Jr., Jay Woods, Peter M. Willenbring