Patents by Inventor Timothy P. Hiteshew

Timothy P. Hiteshew 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).

  • Automated network configuration in a dynamic virtual environment
    Patent number: 8719480
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, and computer program product, for switching the I/O protocol of a multiprotocol I/O adapter while a computer system including the multiprotocol I/O adapter is running. The method comprises running a multiprotocol I/O adapter using a first I/O protocol while a computer system including the multiprotocol I/O adapter is running, and logically removing the adapter from the system while the computer system continues running. The multiprotocol I/O adapter is then caused to switch to a second I/O protocol while the adapter is logically removed and the computer system continues running. While the computer system still continues to run, the multiprotocol I/O adapter is restarted. After restarting, the multiprotocol I/O adapter runs using the second I/O protocol while the computer system continues running. In a virtualization environment, the method allows a multiprotocol I/O adapter to meet the varying I/O requirements of one or more virtual machines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Justin P. Bandholz, Timothy P. Hiteshew
  • AUTOMATED NETWORK CONFIGURATION IN A DYNAMIC VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20130138854
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, and computer program product, for switching the I/O protocol of a multiprotocol I/O adapter while a computer system including the multiprotocol I/O adapter is running. The method comprises running a multiprotocol I/O adapter using a first I/O protocol while a computer system including the multiprotocol I/O adapter is running, and logically removing the adapter from the system while the computer system continues running. The multiprotocol I/O adapter is then caused to switch to a second I/O protocol while the adapter is logically removed and the computer system continues running. While the computer system still continues to run, the multiprotocol I/O adapter is restarted. After restarting, the multiprotocol I/O adapter runs using the second I/O protocol while the computer system continues running. In a virtualization environment, the method allows a multiprotocol I/O adapter to meet the varying I/O requirements of one or more virtual machines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Justin P. Bandholz, Timothy P. Hiteshew
  • Portable computer housing
    Patent number: D346592
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 3, 1994
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corp.
    Inventors: Kenneth A. High, Timothy P. Hiteshew, Aubrey L. Hodges, Michael L. King, Joseph F. Lamoreux, M. Todd Tucker, Lawrence A. Stone