Patents by Inventor Richard Bicheno

Richard Bicheno 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, apparatus and computer program product for determining a destination at which a group of devices can store data associated with the devices
    Publication number: 20070106744
    Abstract: There is disclosed a method apparatus and computer program for a master of a group of devices to determine a destination at which to store data associated with the devices in the group. Destination preference information is received from each device in the group. Such information is analysed to arrive at a preferred destination and then the device in the group are informed of this preferred destination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2006
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Richard Bicheno, Kevin Braithwaite, Marc Carter, Tim Dunn