Patents by Inventor Terence J. Bird

Terence J. Bird 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).

  • Data processing system with search processor which initiates searching in response to predetermined disk read and write commands
    Patent number: 5073854
    Abstract: A data processing system is described including a host computer connected to peripherals by a Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) bus. A search processor is also attached to the SCSI bus and receives commands from the host as if it were a standard disc controller unit. The search processor responds to a write command to set up a search criterion, and then responds to a read command to perform a search, so as to retrieve data items satisfying the search criterion. If the logical unit number (LUN) in the command does not match the LUN assigned to the search processor, the command is passed transparently to the data store, allowing the host to access the data store directly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 17, 1991
    Assignee: International Computers Limited
    Inventors: Michael W. Martin, John C. Moor, Terence J. Bird