Patents by Inventor Reginald W. Harwell

Reginald W. Harwell 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 for configuring a computer server to operate with network operating system software to prevent memory address conflicts between workstations
    Patent number: 5317744
    Abstract: A process that enables a distributed compute network to operate with a network operating system software program. The distributed computer network includes a computer server unit which has output ports and a central processing unit that controls the distributed computer network. The distributed computer network also includes a plurality of computer workstations which are electrically connected to the computer server unit. The first step of the process beings by searching the computer server unit to find an unoccupied area of memory. The second step of the process includes loading the network operating system software program onto the unoccupied area of memory of the computer server unit. The third step of the process includes reconfiguring the computer server unit output ports to eliminate memory address problems with the plurality of computer workstations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 31, 1994
    Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: Reginald W. Harwell, Darrold J. Parker