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  • Multiprocessor system, processor module for use therein, and task allocation method in multiprocessing
    Publication number: 20020040382
    Abstract: A multiprocessor system includes a plurality of processor modules having a detector for detecting accesses by respective tasks to data shared among cache memories in the processor modules. Also included is a storage device for storing an address of the shared data, identification information of the tasks that accessed the shared data, and the number of accesses to the same shared data by the same task.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2001
    Publication date: April 4, 2002
    Applicant: IBM
    Inventor: Makoto Ueda
  • Systems and methods for identifying and counting instances of temporal patterns
    Publication number: 20020174083
    Abstract: Systems and methods for instance counting and for the identification of a temporal pattern in an event sequence. The system addresses the use of “earliest-first” and “no-reuse” policies as criteria for the correctness of counting. The system also achieves higher performance than conventional methods by utilizing incremental computation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2001
    Publication date: November 21, 2002
    Applicant: IBM Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph L. Hellerstein, Sheng Ma, Chang-Shing Perng
  • Architecture for the graphical management and analysis of authentication tokens
    Publication number: 20030005349
    Abstract: An analysis of at least one authentication token for an application is provided. At least one login module within the application is identified. Responsive to a failure to access the application, principal information is retrieved associated with the at least one login module. A recovery action is then generated. The recovery action corresponds to the failure and the principal information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2001
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Applicant: IBM Corporation
    Inventors: Theodore Jack London Shrader, Randy Scott Humphrey, Davis Kent Soper, Xiaoyan Zhang
  • Hierarchical built-in self-test for system-on-chip design
    Publication number: 20020178416
    Abstract: Hierarchical built-in self-test methods and arrangement for verifying system functionality. As a result, an effective built-in self-test methodology is provided for conducting complete system-on-chip testing, to ensure both the circuit reliability and performance of system-on-chip design. As an added advantage, development costs are reduced for system-on-chip applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2001
    Publication date: November 28, 2002
    Applicant: IBM Corporation
    Inventors: Howard H. Chen, Louis L. Hsu, Li-Kong Wang
  • Generating partials for perspective corrected texture coordinates in a four pixel texture pipeline
    Publication number: 20020190996
    Abstract: A method, program and apparatus for generating partial differential equations for perspective corrected texture coordinates in a computer graphics display are provided. The present invention comprises calculating texture coordinates for four adjacent pixels and then determining the differences between the coordinates. A perspective correction factor is then calculated, which is multiplied by each coordinate difference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2001
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Applicant: IBM Corporation
    Inventor: David N. Ault
  • Lead-free, high tin, ternary solder alloy of tin, bismuth, and indium
    Patent number: 5414303
    Abstract: Disclosed is a high solidus temperature, high service temperature, high strength ternary solder alloy. The components of the alloy are a major portion of Sn and lesser portions of Bi, and In.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 9, 1995
    Assignee: IBM Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen G. Gonya, James K. Lake, Randy C. Long, Roger N. Wild
  • Method for a web portal providing personalized/customized electronic stamp advertisements
    Publication number: 20030004901
    Abstract: A system and a method for reducing postage cost to a customer are provided. A customer request input to subsidize postage is received. In response to the request a list of a plurality of third party advertisements is provided. A customer selection input corresponding to at least one of the third party advertisements is received. Subsidized postage and the selected third party advertisement are provided to the customer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2001
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Applicant: IBM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rabindranath Dutta, Dwip N. Banerjee
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR STORING MEMORY COMPRESSED DATA ONTO MEMORY COMPRESSED DISKS
    Publication number: 20110179197
    Abstract: A method of transmitting compressed data from a main memory to an input/output adaptor (IOA)/input/output processor (IOP), includes sending compressed memory directory information to the IOA/IOP and copying a content of the memory to the IOA/IOP using a direct memory access (DMA) operation, without decompressing the data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: IBM Corporation
    Inventors: Caroline Benveniste, Vittorio Castelli, Peter A. Franaszek
  • Speaker identification employing a confidence measure that uses statistical properties of N-best lists
    Publication number: 20030130844
    Abstract: Methods and arrangements for facilitating speaker identification. At least one N-best list is generated based on input speech, a system output is posited based on the input speech, and a determination is made, via at least one property of the N-best list, as to whether the posited system output is inconclusive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2002
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Applicant: IBM Corporation
    Inventors: Upendra V. Chaudhari, Jiri Navratil, Ganesh N. Ramaswamy
  • Model, Design Rules and System for Asset Composition and Usage
    Publication number: 20080195509
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for the management of assets within an enterprise. Management of assets includes the creation of assets, the derivation and lineage of assets and asset composition. In addition, the creation of artifacts by the assets is provided. Assets and artifacts are maintained within a repository that is accessible throughout the enterprise. In addition, rules are provided for the composition and usage of all assets within the enterprise.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2007
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Applicant: IBM
    Inventors: John A. Bellacicco, Kumar Bhaskaran, Robert A. Hood
  • Threshold voltage tolerant logic
    Patent number: 4400636
    Abstract: A logic gate is disclosed employing enhancement mode MESFET gallium arsenide devices which do not require the tight process control necessary in the prior art because two such devices are employed in the gate circuit to mutually compensate for the effects of their equal deviation from nominal threshold voltages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 1980
    Date of Patent: August 23, 1983
    Assignee: IBM Corporation
    Inventor: Thomas L. Andrade
  • Recording and indicating the state of an apparatus remotely
    Publication number: 20040061604
    Abstract: A system for indicating a past state of an apparatus through the use of a remote device by indicating the state with the remote device whether or not the remote device is still within communications range of the apparatus. In one embodiment, an indication can be made as to whether or not a vehicle door has been locked by providing such an indication at a remote keyless entry key remote control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2002
    Publication date: April 1, 2004
    Applicant: IBM Corporation
    Inventor: James Ryan Giles
  • Problem determination using probing
    Publication number: 20050081082
    Abstract: The deployment of probing technology for the purpose of problem determination in a server or network element is disclosed. One can actively select which probes to send in order to be able to diagnose problems which one is particularly interested in, allowing for greater flexibility and efficiency. The extra load imposed on a network by the use of probes is small, especially if the algorithms described in this disclosure are used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2003
    Publication date: April 14, 2005
    Applicant: IBM Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Brodie, Sheng Ma, Irina Rish
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS TO INJECT NOISE IN A NETWORK SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20090190674
    Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for injecting noise onto a link of a network. The apparatus, system, and method include, providing a noise injector card, connecting the noise injector card to the link, receiving a control signal to activate the noise injector card, switching a switch of the noise injector card, and injecting noise onto the link.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2008
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Applicant: IBM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Allen Keith Bates, Nils Haustein, Craig Klein, Daniel J. Winarski
  • Method of mobile phone consolidation
    Publication number: 20030092451
    Abstract: Proximity of a mobile phone to a preferred phone is detected by radio frequency or Bluetooth equipped device, triggering automatic forwarding of calls for the mobile phone to the preferred telephone number. Automatic forwarding without user intervention can facilitate use of hands-free devices in vehicles and allow receipt of phone calls to mobile phone on regular lines in a home or office situation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2001
    Publication date: May 15, 2003
    Applicant: IBM Corporation
    Inventors: Lane Thomas Holloway, Nadeem Malik
  • Image display device and method thereof
    Publication number: 20020070905
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a first TFT for controlling a supply of a display signal to a pixel electrode, a second TFT connected to the first TFT, and a third TFT connected to a data line. The third TFT controls the supply of a display signal to the pixel electrode. The second and third TFTs are connected to a gate line Gn+1, and the first TFT is connected to a gate line Gn+2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2001
    Publication date: June 13, 2002
    Applicant: IBM
    Inventors: Manabu Kodate, Kai Schleupen
  • SELF-ASSEMBLED MONOLAYER RELEASE FILMS
    Publication number: 20090302460
    Abstract: A release film for soft composite materials is provided. The release film contains a film with a closely packed self-assembled monolayer. A method of applying soft composite materials to a substrate without loss of the soft composite material to the release film is also provided. The method is useful in applications such as applying thermal pastes to semiconductor packaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2009
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: IBM Corporation
    Inventor: Ijeoma M. Nnebe
  • Methods and arrangements for automated change plan construction and impact analysis
    Publication number: 20050193381
    Abstract: Methods and arrangements for operating distributed computing systems, and more particularly, to techniques for constructing and analyzing change plans are disclosed. Included are an arrangement for submitting a request for change to the system, an arrangement for specifying the order in which tasks execute in compliance with data and temporal dependency constraints; and an arrangement for creating a change plan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2004
    Publication date: September 1, 2005
    Applicant: IBM Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph Hellerstein, Alexander Keller, Vijaya Krishnan, Joel Wolf, Kun-Lung Wu
  • Method and apparatus for managing and presenting changes to an object in a data processing system
    Publication number: 20020069266
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer implemented instructions for presenting changes to data are provided. User input is received through a first program in a first instance of a browser. The user input is placed in a variable. The user input is retrieved from the variable through a second program. The user input is processed by the second program to form a result. The result is presented in a second instance of the browser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2000
    Publication date: June 6, 2002
    Applicant: IBM Corporation
    Inventor: Mansoor Abdulali Lakhdhir
  • Web based application re-coded for OS/2 compatibility
    Publication number: 20020092007
    Abstract: A Web based application, specifically, HelpNow!®, that is not compatible with browsers of the OS/2 operating system because the Web based application contains JavaScript 1.2 statements is re-coded so that the Web pages of the Web based application will be compatible with the browsers of the OS/2 operating system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2000
    Publication date: July 11, 2002
    Applicant: IBM Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory Lee Harrington, Keith Raymond Walker
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