Patents by Inventor Stuart Reece

Stuart Reece 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).

  • Patent number: 9069614
    Abstract: A method is provided for using a temporary object handle. The method performed at a resource manager includes: receiving an open temporary handle request from an application for a resource object, wherein a temporary handle can by asynchronously invalidated by the resource manager at any time; and creating a handle control block at the resource manager for the object, including an indication that the handle is a temporary handle. The method then includes: responsive to receiving a request from an application to use a handle, which has been invalidated by the resource manager, sending a response to the application that the handle is invalidated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Cullen, Andrew Hickson, Gary Longerstaey, Stuart Reece
  • Patent number: 9063784
    Abstract: A system is provided for using a temporary object handle. The system includes a resource manager: receiving an open temporary handle request from an application for a resource object, where a temporary handle can by asynchronously invalidated by the resource manager at any time; and creating a handle control block at the resource manager for the object, including an indication that the handle is a temporary handle. The system then includes the resource manager: responsive to receiving a request from an application to use a handle, which has been invalidated by the resource manager, sending a response to the application that the handle is invalidated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Cullen, Andrew Hickson, Gary Longerstaey, Stuart Reece
  • Publication number: 20130019247
    Abstract: A method is provided for using a temporary object handle. The method performed at a resource manager includes: receiving an open temporary handle request from an application for a resource object, wherein a temporary handle can by asynchronously invalidated by the resource manager at any time; and creating a handle control block at the resource manager for the object, including an indication that the handle is a temporary handle. The method then includes: responsive to receiving a request from an application to use a handle, which has been invalidated by the resource manager, sending a response to the application that the handle is invalidated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2012
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: IBM Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Cullen, Gary Longerstaey, Andrew Hickson, Stuart Reece
  • Publication number: 20110061052
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for using a temporary object handle. A method at a resource manager includes: receiving an open temporary handle request from an application for a resource object, wherein a temporary handle can by asynchronously invalidated by the resource manager at any time; and creating a handle control block at the resource manager for the object, including an indication that the handle is a temporary handle. The method then includes: responsive to receiving a request from an application to use a handle, which has been invalidated by the resource manager, sending a response to the application that the handle is invalidated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Applicant: IBM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Paul Cullen, Gary Longerstaey, Andrew Hickson, Stuart Reece