Patents by Inventor Terry L. Mothersole

Terry L. Mothersole 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).

  • Method to manage coprocessor in a virtual memory virtual machine data processing system
    Patent number: 4787026
    Abstract: A method to manage the operation of a coprocessor in a virtual memory type data processing system in which an Input/Output channel and an Input/output channel controller interconnect the coprocessor to the main processor and system memory. A Virtual Resource Manager (VRM) comprising a group of interrelated software programs function in the system to establish virtual machines that execute application programs concurrently. A Coprocessor Manager component of the VRM establishes a Virtual Machine in which the compressor executes application programs that cannot be executed on the main processor. The coprocessor is mounted on an integrated circuit card which is inserted into a `mother board` socket which contains the main processor and related components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 1986
    Date of Patent: November 22, 1988
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Johnny G. Barnes, Joe W. Blackard, Rajan Krishnamurty, Terry L. Mothersole