Patents by Inventor Tabari ALEXANDER

Tabari ALEXANDER 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).

  • Real-time validation of microcode updates
    Patent number: 12625702
    Abstract: Real-time validation of microcode updates may include: executing a workload on at least one first processor having a first version of a microcode instruction set; executing the workload on at least one second processor having a second version of a microcode instruction set, wherein the second version of the microcode instruction set comprises an update of the first version of the microcode instruction set; and validating the second version of the microcode instruction set based on a comparison of output from executing the workload using the at least one first processor and output from executing the workload using the at least one second processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2026
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Michael E Gildein, Tabari Alexander
  • Dynamic adaptation of backup policy schemes based on threat confidence
    Patent number: 12554591
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for data backup. A first backup of a computing system is generated at a first time. A first confidence of compromise level of the computing system for the first time is generated. The first backup is stored along with metadata, where the metadata comprises the first confidence of compromise level of the computing system at the first time. In response to evaluating the first confidence of compromise level based on one or more backup criteria, a backup policy of the computing system is modified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2026
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Michael E. Gildein, Tabari Alexander
  • REAL-TIME VALIDATION OF MICROCODE UPDATES
    Publication number: 20250190214
    Abstract: Real-time validation of microcode updates may include: executing a workload on at least one first processor having a first version of a microcode instruction set; executing the workload on at least one second processor having a second version of a microcode instruction set, wherein the second version of the microcode instruction set comprises an update of the first version of the microcode instruction set; and validating the second version of the microcode instruction set based on a comparison of output from executing the workload using the at least one first processor and output from executing the workload using the at least one second processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2023
    Publication date: June 12, 2025
    Inventors: MICHAEL E GILDEIN, TABARI ALEXANDER
  • DYNAMIC ADAPTATION OF BACKUP POLICY SCHEMES BASED ON THREAT CONFIDENCE
    Publication number: 20250103438
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for data backup. A first backup of a computing system is generated at a first time. A first confidence of compromise level of the computing system for the first time is generated. The first backup is stored along with metadata, where the metadata comprises the first confidence of compromise level of the computing system at the first time. In response to evaluating the first confidence of compromise level based on one or more backup criteria, a backup policy of the computing system is modified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2023
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Inventors: Michael E. GILDEIN, Tabari ALEXANDER