Patents by Inventor Theodore Clayton Waldron, III

Theodore Clayton Waldron, III 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).

  • System and method for dynamically varying low level file system operation timeout parameters in network systems of variable bandwidth
    Patent number: 5699511
    Abstract: An improved file system apparatus and method for minimizing the length of time a client system waits before declaring a data communication link disconnected. The apparatus and method dynamically modify a file system request time-out value based on the actual length of time required to service each file system request. In one embodiment, a time-out value is determined for each request type based on the actual response time and a buffer time for each request type. The response timer is based on readings from a system clock therefore operating as a low overhead process. A monitoring system periodically tests the server to ensure that a physical connection still exists.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 16, 1997
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Joseph Porcaro, Theodore Clayton Waldron, III, Richard Byron Ward, Krishna Kishore Yellepeddy