Patents by Inventor Richard G. Greever

Richard G. Greever 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).

  • Expert system for processing errors in a multiplex communications system
    Patent number: 4881230
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for detecting and analyzing errors in a communications system is described. The method employs expert system techniques to isolate failures to specific field replaceable units and provide detailed messages to guide an operator to a solution. The expert system techniques include detailed decision trees designed for each resource in the system. The decision trees also filter extraneous sources of errors from affecting the error analysis results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 1987
    Date of Patent: November 14, 1989
    Assignee: IBM Corporation
    Inventors: Mark E. Clark, Richard G. Greever, Larry J. Schmier, Jerome D. Wong