Patents by Inventor Timothy Albert Smith

Timothy Albert Smith 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).

  • Nonvolatile logical partition system data management
    Patent number: 7065761
    Abstract: A logical partition (LPAR) computer system for managing partition configuration data is disclosed, which includes a nonvolatile memory, and a plurality of logical partitions, each running independently from the other logical partitions. The system also includes a console coupled to the computer system for accepting logical partition configuration data input by an operator. The configuration data entered by the operator specifies the processors, I/O, and memory allocated to each logical partition defined for the system. The system further includes a set of tables maintained in the nonvolatile memory for storing the logical partition configuration data, such that the logical partition configuration data is persistent across system power cycles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2006
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Kimberlin Foster, Van Hoa Lee, Timothy Albert Smith, David R. Willoughby
  • Method for timed booting of logical partitions in a computer system in accordance with a preset schedule stored in nonvolatile memory
    Patent number: 6829714
    Abstract: A method and system for providing a timed power-on of logical partitions in a logical partition computer system is disclosed. An operator is allowed to enter a timed power-on value (TPO) value representing a time to boot one or more of the logical partitions. The TPO value for each of the logical partitions is then stored in nonvolatile memory. The system time is then periodically compared with each of the TPO values, and the corresponding partition is booted when the system time is greater than or equal to the TPO value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2004
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy Albert Smith, John Kwangil Chang, Robert Kimberlin Foster, Thomas Alois Kriz
  • Method and system for timed partition power-on in a logical partition environment
    Publication number: 20020124165
    Abstract: A method and system for providing a timed power-on of logical partitions in a logical partition computer system is disclosed. An operator is allowed to enter a timed power-on value (TPO) value representing a time to boot one or more of the logical partitions. The TPO value for each of the logical partitions is then stored in nonvolatile memory. The system time is then periodically compared with each of the TPO values, and the corresponding partition is booted when the system time is greater than or equal to the TPO value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2001
    Publication date: September 5, 2002
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy Albert Smith, John Kwangil Chang, Robert Kimberlin Foster, Thomas Alois Kriz
  • Nonvolatile logical partition system data management
    Publication number: 20020124040
    Abstract: A logical partition (LPAR) computer system for managing partition configuration data is disclosed, which includes a nonvolatile memory, and a plurality of logical partitions, each running independently from the other logical partitions. The system also includes a console coupled to the computer system for accepting logical partition configuration data input by an operator. The configuration data entered by the operator specifies the processors, I/O, and memory allocated to each logical partition defined for the system. The system further includes a set of tables maintained in the nonvolatile memory for storing the logical partition configuration data, such that the logical partition configuration data is persistent across system power cycles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2001
    Publication date: September 5, 2002
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Kimberlin Foster, Van Hoa Lee, Timothy Albert Smith, David R. Willoughby