Patents by Inventor Robert L. Valdez

Robert L. Valdez 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).

  • Apparatus, system, and method for simulating multiple hosts
    Patent number: 7885805
    Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for simulating multiple hosts. An object module creates a plurality of host object instances. Each host object instance simulates a host to a storage device connection. In addition, each host object instance includes a unique identifier. A traffic generator serially establishes communications between each host object instance and a storage device using the unique identifier. The traffic generator serially establishes communications until a number of host object instances in communication with the storage device is greater than a host threshold. A verification module verifies that the storage device established communications with each host object instance according to a specified connection protocol. The verification module communicates a pass if each host object instance communication is verified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Louie A. Dickens, Timothy A. Johnson, William W. Owen, Corinna J. Sheret, Robert L. Valdez
  • APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR SIMULATING MULTIPLE HOSTS
    Publication number: 20090070092
    Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for simulating multiple hosts. An object module creates a plurality of host object instances. Each host object instance simulates a host to a storage device connection. In addition, each host object instance includes a unique identifier. A traffic generator serially establishes communications between each host object instance and a storage device using the unique identifier. The traffic generator serially establishes communications until a number of host object instances in communication with the storage device is greater than a host threshold. A verification module verifies that the storage device established communications with each host object instance according to a specified connection protocol. The verification module communicates a pass if each host object instance communication is verified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2007
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Inventors: Louie A. Dickens, Timothy A. Johnson, William W. Owen, Corinna J. Sheret, Robert L. Valdez