Patents by Inventor Steven N. Goss

Steven N. Goss 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).

  • Publication number: 20200045108
    Abstract: A coupling facility is coupled to one or more other coupling facilities via one or more peer links. The coupling of the facilities enables various functions to be supported, including the duplexing of structures of the coupling facilities. Duplexing is performed on a structure basis, and thus, a coupling facility may include duplexed structures, as well as non-duplexed or simplexed structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: David A. Elko, Steven N. Goss, Michael J. Jordan, Georgette L. Kurdt, Jeffrey M. Nick, Kelly B. Pushong, David H. Surman
  • Patent number: 10491675
    Abstract: A coupling facility is coupled to one or more other coupling facilities via one or more peer links. The coupling of the facilities enables various functions to be supported, including the duplexing of structures of the coupling facilities. Duplexing is performed on a structure basis, and thus, a coupling facility may include duplexed structures, as well as non-duplexed or simplexed structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: David A. Elko, Steven N. Goss, Michael J. Jordan, Georgette L. Kurdt, Jeffrey M. Nick, Kelly B. Pushong, David H. Surman
  • Patent number: 10353735
    Abstract: A computing system is configured to maintain equivalency of independent queues located in different coupling facilities. The computer system includes a first coupling facility and a second coupling facility. The first coupling facility receives a plurality of different commands instructing the first coupling facility to load data into a first structure. The first coupling facility generates a first command data block including first data corresponding to a received first command and a first sequence value indicating a sequence at which the first data was loaded into the first structure with respect to remaining data corresponding to the plurality of commands. A second coupling facility includes a second structure and a second queue. The second coupling facility receives the first command data block from a first queue of the first coupling facility and loads the first data from the second queue into the second structure based on the first sequence value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Peter D. Driever, Steven N. Goss, Michael L. Greenblatt, David H. Surman
  • Patent number: 10310921
    Abstract: A computing system is configured to maintain equivalency of independent structures located in different coupling facilities. The computing system includes a first coupling facility and a second coupling facility different from the first coupling facility. The first coupling facility includes a first structure that receives a first data modification based on a modification command requested by an application executed by an operating system. The second coupling facility in signal communication with the first coupling facility and includes a secondary structure that receives a second data modification based on the first data modification applied to the first structure. The first coupling facility outputs a Push List Structure Object (PLSO) command data block to the second coupling facility. The PLSO command data block indicates the first data modification applied to the first structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dennis J. Dahlen, Peter D. Driever, Steven N. Goss, Georgette L. Kurdt, John Nagy, David H. Surman
  • Publication number: 20180103095
    Abstract: A coupling facility is coupled to one or more other coupling facilities via one or more peer links. The coupling of the facilities enables various functions to be supported, including the duplexing of structures of the coupling facilities. Duplexing is performed on a structure basis, and thus, a coupling facility may include duplexed structures, as well as non-duplexed or simplexed structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventors: David A. Elko, Steven N. Goss, Michael J. Jordan, Georgette L. Kurdt, Jeffrey M. Nick, Kelly B. Pushong, David H. Surman
  • Publication number: 20180095811
    Abstract: A computing system is configured to maintain equivalency of independent structures located in different coupling facilities. The computing system includes a first coupling facility and a second coupling facility different from the first coupling facility. The first coupling facility includes a first structure that receives a first data modification based on a modification command requested by an application executed by an operating system. The second coupling facility in signal communication with the first coupling facility and includes a secondary structure that receives a second data modification based on the first data modification applied to the first structure. The first coupling facility outputs a Push List Structure Object (PLSO) command data block to the second coupling facility. The PLSO command data block indicates the first data modification applied to the first structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Dennis J. Dahlen, Peter D. Driever, Steven N. Goss, Georgette L. Kurdt, John Nagy, David H. Surman
  • Publication number: 20180095782
    Abstract: A computing system is configured to maintain equivalency of independent queues located in different coupling facilities. The computer system includes a first coupling facility and a second coupling facility. The first coupling facility receives a plurality of different commands instructing the first coupling facility to load data into a first structure. The first coupling facility generates a first command data block including first data corresponding to a received first command and a first sequence value indicating a sequence at which the first data was loaded into the first structure with respect to remaining data corresponding to the plurality of commands. A second coupling facility includes a second structure and a second queue. The second coupling facility receives the first command data block from a first queue of the first coupling facility and loads the first data from the second queue into the second structure based on the first sequence value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Peter D. Driever, Steven N. Goss, Michael L. Greenblatt, David H. Surman
  • Patent number: 9860315
    Abstract: A coupling facility is coupled to one or more other coupling facilities via one or more peer links. The coupling of the facilities enables various functions to be supported, including the duplexing of structures of the coupling facilities. Duplexing is performed on a structure basis, and thus, a coupling facility may include duplexed structures, as well as non-duplexed or simplexed structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: David A. Elko, Steven N. Goss, Michael J. Jordan, Georgette L. Kurdt, Jeffrey M. Nick, Kelly B. Pushong, David H. Surman
  • Publication number: 20170149889
    Abstract: A coupling facility is coupled to one or more other coupling facilities via one or more peer links. The coupling of the facilities enables various functions to be supported, including the duplexing of structures of the coupling facilities. Duplexing is performed on a structure basis, and thus, a coupling facility may include duplexed structures, as well as non-duplexed or simplexed structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2017
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: David A. Elko, Steven N. Goss, Michael J. Jordan, Georgette L. Kurdt, Jeffrey M. Nick, Kelly B. Pushong, David H. Surman
  • Patent number: 9565013
    Abstract: A coupling facility is coupled to one or more other coupling facilities via one or more peer links. The coupling of the facilities enables various functions to be supported, including the duplexing of structures of the coupling facilities. Duplexing is performed on a structure basis, and thus, a coupling facility may include duplexed structures, as well as non-duplexed or simplexed structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: David A. Elko, Steven N. Goss, Michael J. Jordan, Georgette L. Kurdt, Jeffrey M. Nick, Kelly B. Pushong, David H. Surman
  • Publication number: 20160164659
    Abstract: A coupling facility is coupled to one or more other coupling facilities via one or more peer links. The coupling of the facilities enables various functions to be supported, including the duplexing of structures of the coupling facilities. Duplexing is performed on a structure basis, and thus, a coupling facility may include duplexed structures, as well as non-duplexed or simplexed structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: David A. Elko, Steven N. Goss, Michael J. Jordan, Georgette L. Kurdt, Jeffrey M. Nick, Kelly B. Pushong, David H. Surman
  • Patent number: 9253046
    Abstract: A coupling facility is coupled to one or more other coupling facilities via one or more peer links. The coupling of the facilities enables various functions to be supported, including the duplexing of structures of the coupling facilities. Duplexing is performed on a structure basis, and thus, a coupling facility may include duplexed structures, as well as non-duplexed or simplexed structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: David A. Elko, Steven N. Goss, Michael J. Jordan, Georgette L. Kurdt, Jeffrey M. Nick, Kelly B. Pushong, David H. Surman
  • Patent number: 9043643
    Abstract: A facility is provided to enable operator message commands from multiple, distinct sources to be provided to a coupling facility of a computing environment for processing. These commands are used, for instance, to perform actions on the coupling facility, and may be received from consoles coupled to the coupling facility, as well as logical partitions or other systems coupled thereto. Responsive to performing the commands, responses are returned to the initiators of the commands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: David A. Elko, Steven N. Goss, Thomas C. Shaw
  • Patent number: 9037907
    Abstract: A facility is provided to enable operator message commands from multiple, distinct sources to be provided to a coupling facility of a computing environment for processing. These commands are used, for instance, to perform actions on the coupling facility, and may be received from consoles coupled to the coupling facility, as well as logical partitions or other systems coupled thereto. Responsive to performing the commands, responses are returned to the initiators of the commands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: David A. Elko, Steven N. Goss, Thomas C. Shaw
  • Patent number: 8930963
    Abstract: A facility is provided to enable operator message commands from multiple, distinct sources to be provided to a coupling facility of a computing environment for processing. These commands are used, for instance, to perform actions on the coupling facility, and may be received from consoles coupled to the coupling facility, as well as logical partitions or other systems coupled thereto. Responsive to performing the commands, responses are returned to the initiators of the commands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David A. Elko, Steven N. Goss, Thomas C. Shaw
  • Patent number: 8918797
    Abstract: A facility is provided to enable operator message commands from multiple, distinct sources to be provided to a coupling facility of a computing environment for processing. These commands are used, for instance, to perform actions on the coupling facility, and may be received from consoles coupled to the coupling facility, as well as logical partitions or other systems coupled thereto. Responsive to performing the commands, responses are returned to the initiators of the commands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David A. Elko, Steven N. Goss, Thomas C. Shaw
  • Patent number: 8799522
    Abstract: A facility is provided to enable operator message commands from multiple, distinct sources to be provided to a coupling facility of a computing environment for processing. These commands are used, for instance, to perform actions on the coupling facility, and may be received from consoles coupled to the coupling facility, as well as logical partitions or other systems coupled thereto. Responsive to performing the commands, responses are returned to the initiators of the commands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David A. Elko, Steven N. Goss, Thomas C. Shaw
  • Patent number: 8788719
    Abstract: A facility is provided to enable operator message commands from multiple, distinct sources to be provided to a coupling facility of a computing environment for processing. These commands are used, for instance, to perform actions on the coupling facility, and may be received from consoles coupled to the coupling facility, as well as logical partitions or other systems coupled thereto. Responsive to performing the commands, responses are returned to the initiators of the commands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David A. Elko, Steven N. Goss, Thomas C. Shaw
  • Patent number: 8752068
    Abstract: A facility is provided to enable operator message commands from multiple, distinct sources to be provided to a coupling facility of a computing environment for processing. These commands are used, for instance, to perform actions on the coupling facility, and may be received from consoles coupled to the coupling facility, as well as logical partitions or other systems coupled thereto. Responsive to performing the commands, responses are returned to the initiators of the commands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David A. Elko, Steven N. Goss, Thomas C. Shaw
  • Patent number: 8689240
    Abstract: A facility is provided to enable operator message commands from multiple, distinct sources to be provided to a coupling facility of a computing environment for processing. These commands are used, for instance, to perform actions on the coupling facility, and may be received from consoles coupled to the coupling facility, as well as logical partitions or other systems coupled thereto. Responsive to performing the commands, responses are returned to the initiators of the commands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David A. Elko, Steven N. Goss, Thomas C. Shaw