Patents by Inventor Ryan L. Roffelsen

Ryan L. Roffelsen 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).

  • Stochastically based thread budget overrun handling system and method
    Patent number: 7472389
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for apportioning additional thread activation time to computer application threads that experience activation time budget overruns. A variable is set to a predetermined system pad time value, and an application thread is activated for an actual activation time. The application thread's actual activation time is compared with its activation time budget. If the actual thread activation time exceeds the thread activation time budget, the system pad time value is adjusted to thereby obtain an updated pad time value. By providing a system pad time that application threads may draw from, the pad time allotted to individual application threads may be reduced when compared to a worst-case scenario.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2008
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph A. Smith, Ryan L. Roffelsen