Patents by Inventor Timothy M. C. McCormick

Timothy M. C. McCormick 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).

  • Patent number: 10078563
    Abstract: As disclosed herein is a tool for preventing split-brain scenario, including determining, by a processor, that a first node of a HA cluster is unable to communicate with a second node of the HA cluster, and initiating, by a processor, by the first node, a handshake operation with a connected client, wherein the handshake operation comprises requesting that the client determine a status of the second node and receiving, from the client, a response indicating the status of the second node. Further, accepting, by a processor, new requests in response to determining that the second node is unavailable, and requesting, by a processor, restoration of communications between the first node and the second node in response to determining that the second node is available.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Justin T. Fries, Timothy M. C. McCormick
  • Patent number: 10078564
    Abstract: As disclosed herein is a tool for preventing split-brain scenario, including determining, by a processor, that a first node of a HA cluster is unable to communicate with a second node of the HA cluster, and initiating, by a processor, by the first node, a handshake operation with a connected client, wherein the handshake operation comprises requesting that the client determine a status of the second node and receiving, from the client, a response indicating the status of the second node. Further, accepting, by a processor, new requests in response to determining that the second node is unavailable, and requesting, by a processor, restoration of communications between the first node and the second node in response to determining that the second node is available.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Coporation
    Inventors: Justin T. Fries, Timothy M. C. McCormick
  • Publication number: 20180081770
    Abstract: As disclosed herein is a tool for preventing split-brain scenario, including determining, by a processor, that a first node of a HA cluster is unable to communicate with a second node of the HA cluster, and initiating, by a processor, by the first node, a handshake operation with a connected client, wherein the handshake operation comprises requesting that the client determine a status of the second node and receiving, from the client, a response indicating the status of the second node. Further, accepting, by a processor, new requests in response to determining that the second node is unavailable, and requesting, by a processor, restoration of communications between the first node and the second node in response to determining that the second node is available.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Justin T. Fries, Timothy M. C. McCormick
  • Publication number: 20180081771
    Abstract: As disclosed herein is a tool for preventing split-brain scenario, including determining, by a processor, that a first node of a HA cluster is unable to communicate with a second node of the HA cluster, and initiating, by a processor, by the first node, a handshake operation with a connected client, wherein the handshake operation comprises requesting that the client determine a status of the second node and receiving, from the client, a response indicating the status of the second node. Further, accepting, by a processor, new requests in response to determining that the second node is unavailable, and requesting, by a processor, restoration of communications between the first node and the second node in response to determining that the second node is available.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Justin T. Fries, Timothy M. C. McCormick
  • Patent number: 9916214
    Abstract: As disclosed herein a method, executed by a computer, includes determining, by a processor, that a first node of a HA cluster is unable to communicate with a second node of the HA cluster, and initiating, by a processor, by the first node, a handshake operation with a connected client, wherein the handshake operation comprises requesting that the client determine a status of the second node and receiving, from the client, a response indicating the status of the second node. The method further includes accepting, by a processor, new requests in response to determining that the second node is unavailable, and requesting, by a processor, restoration of communications between the first node and the second node in response to determining that the second node is available. A computer system and computer program product corresponding to the above method are also disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Justin T. Fries, Timothy M. C. McCormick
  • Publication number: 20170139789
    Abstract: As disclosed herein a method, executed by a computer, includes determining, by a processor, that a first node of a HA cluster is unable to communicate with a second node of the HA cluster, and initiating, by a processor, by the first node, a handshake operation with a connected client, wherein the handshake operation comprises requesting that the client determine a status of the second node and receiving, from the client, a response indicating the status of the second node. The method further includes accepting, by a processor, new requests in response to determining that the second node is unavailable, and requesting, by a processor, restoration of communications between the first node and the second node in response to determining that the second node is available. A computer system and computer program product corresponding to the above method are also disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Justin T. Fries, Timothy M. C. McCormick
  • Patent number: 9485163
    Abstract: As disclosed herein a method, executed by a computer, includes determining, by a processor, that a first node of a HA cluster is unable to communicate with a second node of the HA cluster, and initiating, by a processor, by the first node, a handshake operation with a connected client, wherein the handshake operation comprises requesting that the client determine a status of the second node and receiving, from the client, a response indicating the status of the second node. The method further includes accepting, by a processor, new requests in response to determining that the second node is unavailable, and requesting, by a processor, restoration of communications between the first node and the second node in response to determining that the second node is available. A computer system and computer program product corresponding to the above method are also disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Justin T. Fries, Timothy M. C. McCormick