Patents by Inventor Philip J. Sanders

Philip J. Sanders 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: 10656991
    Abstract: Embodiments include method, systems and computer program products for redundantly storing product data for an electronic component on an external device. Aspects include determining that product data stored in a primary storage device is corrupted and determining whether the product data is available on the external device that is in communication with the electronic component. Based on a determination that the product data stored in the primary storage device is corrupted and that the product data is available on the external device, aspects include obtaining product data from the external device to continue operation of the electronic component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Corville O. Allen, Lee N. Helgeson, Jenny S. Li, Philip J. Sanders
  • Patent number: 10277547
    Abstract: Data communications may be carried out in a distributed computing environment that includes a plurality of computers coupled for data communications through communications adapters and an active messaging interface (‘AMI’). In distributed computing environment, data communications may include: receiving in the AMI from an application an eager SEND instruction that describes the location and size of send data in an application SEND buffer; copying by the AMI the send data from the application SEND buffer to a temporary AMI buffer; advising the application of completion of the SEND instruction before sending the SEND data to the receiver; and after advising the application of completion of the SEND instruction, sending the SEND data by the sender to the receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Charles J. Archer, Michael A. Blocksome, James E. Carey, Philip J. Sanders
  • Patent number: 10255098
    Abstract: In a distributed computing environment that includes hosts that execute a VMM, where each VMM supports execution of one or more VMs, administering VMs may include: assigning, by a VMM manager, the VMMs of the distributed computing environment to a logical tree topology, including assigning one of the VMMs as a root VMM of the tree topology; and executing, amongst the VMMs of the tree topology, a broadcast operation, including: pausing, by the root VMM, execution of one or more VMs supported by the root VMM; sending, by the root VMM, to other VMMs in the tree topology, a message indicating a pending transfer of the paused VMs; and transferring the paused VMs from the root VMM to the other VMMs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Charles J. Archer, Michael A. Blocksome, James E. Carey, Philip J. Sanders
  • Patent number: 10255097
    Abstract: In a distributed computing environment that includes hosts that execute a VMM, where each VMM supports execution of one or more VMs, administering VMs may include: assigning, by a VMM manager, the VMMs of the distributed computing environment to a logical tree topology, including assigning one of the VMMs as a root VMM of the tree topology; and executing, amongst the VMMs of the tree topology, a broadcast operation, including: pausing, by the root VMM, execution of one or more VMs supported by the root VMM; sending, by the root VMM, to other VMMs in the tree topology, a message indicating a pending transfer of the paused VMs; and transferring the paused VMs from the root VMM to the other VMMs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Charles J. Archer, Michael A. Blocksome, James E. Carey, Philip J. Sanders
  • Patent number: 10171289
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for event and alert analysis are provided. Embodiments include a local event analyzer embedded in an alert analyzer receiving events from an event queue. Embodiments also include the local event analyzer creating, based on the received events and local event analysis rules specific to the alert analyzer, a temporary alert for the alert analyzer. Embodiments also include the alert analyzer analyzing the temporary alert based on alert analysis rules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Lynn A. Boger, James E. Carey, Kristan D. Davis, Philip J. Sanders
  • Patent number: 9935912
    Abstract: There are provided a system, a method and a computer program product for sharing messages between an email client and a social network. The system prepares, based on an input from a sender, an email message by using the email client. The system identifies a portion of the email message to be shared with one or more users in the social network. The system tags the portion of the email message with identities of the one or more users in the social network. The system accesses the social network with credential of the sender. The system posts the portion of the email message on social network pages of the one or more users under a name of the sender.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Corville O. Allen, Lee N. Helgeson, Jenny S. Li, Philip J. Sanders
  • Patent number: 9929999
    Abstract: There are provided a system, a method and a computer program product for sharing messages between an email client and a social network. The system prepares, based on an input from a sender, an email message by using the email client. The system identifies a portion of the email message to be shared with one or more users in the social network. The system tags the portion of the email message with identities of the one or more users in the social network. The system accesses the social network with credential of the sender. The system posts the portion of the email message on social network pages of the one or more users under a name of the sender.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Corville O. Allen, Lee N. Helgeson, Jenny S. Li, Philip J. Sanders
  • Publication number: 20180067760
    Abstract: In a distributed computing environment that includes hosts that execute a VMM, where each VMM supports execution of one or more VMs, administering VMs may include: assigning, by a VMM manager, the VMMs of the distributed computing environment to a logical tree topology, including assigning one of the VMMs as a root VMM of the tree topology; and executing, amongst the VMMs of the tree topology, a broadcast operation, including: pausing, by the root VMM, execution of one or more VMs supported by the root VMM; sending, by the root VMM, to other VMMs in the tree topology, a message indicating a pending transfer of the paused VMs; and transferring the paused VMs from the root VMM to the other VMMs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: CHARLES J. ARCHER, MICHAEL A. BLOCKSOME, JAMES E. CAREY, PHILIP J. SANDERS
  • Publication number: 20180060108
    Abstract: In a distributed computing environment that includes hosts that execute a VMM, where each VMM supports execution of one or more VMs, administering VMs may include: assigning, by a VMM manager, the VMMs of the distributed computing environment to a logical tree topology, including assigning one of the VMMs as a root VMM of the tree topology; and executing, amongst the VMMs of the tree topology, a broadcast operation, including: pausing, by the root VMM, execution of one or more VMs supported by the root VMM; sending, by the root VMM, to other VMMs in the tree topology, a message indicating a pending transfer of the paused VMs; and transferring the paused VMs from the root VMM to the other VMMs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: CHARLES J. ARCHER, MICHAEL A. BLOCKSOME, JAMES E. CAREY, PHILIP J. SANDERS
  • Patent number: 9864622
    Abstract: In a distributed computing environment that includes hosts that execute a VMM, where each VMM supports execution of one or more VMs, administering VMs may include: assigning, by a VMM manager, the VMMs of the distributed computing environment to a logical tree topology, including assigning one of the VMMs as a root VMM of the tree topology; and executing, amongst the VMMs of the tree topology, a broadcast operation, including: pausing, by the root VMM, execution of one or more VMs supported by the root VMM; sending, by the root VMM, to other VMMs in the tree topology, a message indicating a pending transfer of the paused VMs; and transferring the paused VMs from the root VMM to the other VMMs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Charles J. Archer, Michael A. Blocksome, James E. Carey, Philip J. Sanders
  • Patent number: 9858099
    Abstract: In a distributed computing environment that includes hosts that execute a VMM, where each VMM supports execution of one or more VMs, administering VMs may include: assigning, by a VMM manager, the VMMs of the distributed computing environment to a logical tree topology, including assigning one of the VMMs as a root VMM of the tree topology; and executing, amongst the VMMs of the tree topology, a broadcast operation, including: pausing, by the root VMM, execution of one or more VMs supported by the root VMM; sending, by the root VMM, to other VMMs in the tree topology, a message indicating a pending transfer of the paused VMs; and transferring the paused VMs from the root VMM to the other VMMs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Charles J. Archer, Michael A. Blocksome, James E. Carey, Philip J. Sanders
  • Patent number: 9807132
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for collective operation management in a parallel computer are provided. Embodiments include a parallel computer having a plurality of compute nodes coupled for data communications over a data communications network. Embodiments include a first compute node entering a collective operation. Each compute node of the plurality of compute nodes is associated with the collective operation. In response to entering the collective operation, the first compute node decreases power consumption of the first compute node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Charles J. Archer, James E. Carey, Philip J. Sanders, Brian E. Smith
  • Patent number: 9807131
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for collective operation management in a parallel computer are provided. Embodiments include a parallel computer having a plurality of compute nodes coupled for data communications over a data communications network. Embodiments include a first compute node entering a collective operation. Each compute node of the plurality of compute nodes is associated with the collective operation. In response to entering the collective operation, the first compute node decreases power consumption of the first compute node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Charles J. Archer, James E. Carey, Philip J. Sanders, Brian E. Smith
  • Patent number: 9703587
    Abstract: In a distributed computing environment that includes hosts that execute a VMM, with each VMM supporting execution of one or more VMs, administering VMs may include: assigning, by a VMM manager, the VMMs of the distributed computing environment to a logical tree topology, including assigning one of the VMMs as a root VMM of the tree topology; and executing, amongst the VMMs of the tree topology, a scatter operation, including: pausing, by the root VMM one or more executing VMs; storing, by the root VMM in a buffer, a plurality of VMs to scatter amongst the other VMMs of the tree topology; and sending, by the root VMM, to each of the other VMMs of the tree topology a different one of the VMs stored in the buffer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Charles J. Archer, Michael A. Blocksome, James E. Carey, Philip J. Sanders
  • Patent number: 9678777
    Abstract: In a distributed computing environment that includes hosts that execute a VMM, with each VMM supporting execution of one or more VMs, administering VMs may include: assigning, by a VMM manager, the VMMs of the distributed computing environment to a logical tree topology, including assigning one of the VMMs as a root VMM of the tree topology; and executing, amongst the VMMs of the tree topology, a scatter operation, including: pausing, by the root VMM one or more executing VMs; storing, by the root VMM in a buffer, a plurality of VMs to scatter amongst the other VMMs of the tree topology; and sending, by the root VMM, to each of the other VMMs of the tree topology a different one of the VMs stored in the buffer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Charles J. Archer, Michael A. Blocksome, James E. Carey, Philip J. Sanders
  • Patent number: 9658902
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for adaptive clock throttling for event processing are provided. Embodiments include an event processing system receiving a plurality of events from one or more components of the distributed processing system. Embodiments also include the event processing system determining that an arrival attribute of the plurality of events exceeds an arrival threshold. Embodiments also include the event processing system, adjusting, in response to determining that the arrival attribute of the plurality of events exceeds the arrival threshold, a clock speed of at least one of the event processing system and a component of the distributed processing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: GlobalFoundries Inc.
    Inventors: Charles J. Archer, Michael A. Blocksome, James E. Carey, Philip J. Sanders
  • Patent number: 9612858
    Abstract: Administering VMs in a distributed computing environment that includes hosts that execute a VMM, with each VMM supporting execution of one or more VMs, includes: assigning the VMMs to a logical tree topology with one as a root; and executing, by the VMMs of the tree topology, a reduce operation, including: sending, by the root VMM to each of other VMMs of the tree topology, a request for an instance of a particular VM; pausing, by each of the other VMMs, the requested instance of the particular VM; providing, by each of the other VMMs to the root VMM in response to the root VMM's request, the requested instance of the particular VM; and identifying, by the root VMM, differences among the requested instances of the particular VM including, performing a bitwise XOR operation amongst the instances of the particular VM.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Charles J. Archer, Michael A. Blocksome, James E. Carey, Philip J. Sanders
  • Patent number: 9612857
    Abstract: Administering VMs in a distributed computing environment that includes hosts that execute a VMM, with each VMM supporting execution of one or more VMs, includes: assigning the VMMs to a logical tree topology with one as a root; and executing, by the VMMs of the tree topology, a reduce operation, including: sending, by the root VMM to each of other VMMs of the tree topology, a request for an instance of a particular VM; pausing, by each of the other VMMs, the requested instance of the particular VM; providing, by each of the other VMMs to the root VMM in response to the root VMM's request, the requested instance of the particular VM; and identifying, by the root VMM, differences among the requested instances of the particular VM including, performing a bitwise XOR operation amongst the instances of the particular VM.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Charles J. Archer, Michael A. Blocksome, James E. Carey, Philip J. Sanders
  • Patent number: 9612856
    Abstract: In a distributed computing environment that includes which each execute a VMM, where each VMM supports execution of one or more VMs, administering the VMs may include: assigning, by a VMM manager, the VMMs of the distributed computing environment to a logical tree topology, including assigning one of the VMMs as a root VMM of the tree topology; and executing, amongst the VMMs of the tree topology, a gather operation, including: sending, by the root VMM, to other VMMs in the tree topology, a request to retrieve one or more VMs supported by the other VMMs; pausing, by the other VMMs, each VM requested to be retrieved; and providing, by the other VMMs to the root VMM, the VMs requested to be retrieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Charles J. Archer, Michael A. Blocksome, James E. Carey, Philip J. Sanders
  • Patent number: 9606824
    Abstract: In a distributed computing environment that includes which each execute a VMM, where each VMM supports execution of one or more VMs, administering the VMs may include: assigning, by a VMM manager, the VMMs of the distributed computing environment to a logical tree topology, including assigning one of the VMMs as a root VMM of the tree topology; and executing, amongst the VMMs of the tree topology, a gather operation, including: sending, by the root VMM, to other VMMs in the tree topology, a request to retrieve one or more VMs supported by the other VMMs; pausing, by the other VMMs, each VM requested to be retrieved; and providing, by the other VMMs to the root VMM, the VMs requested to be retrieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Charles J. Archer, Michael A. Blocksome, James E. Carey, Philip J. Sanders