David B Cohn

US Patent:

7234074, Jun 19, 2007

Filed:

Dec 17, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/738712

Inventors:

David Leslie Cohn - Dobbs Ferry NY, US
Michael David Kistler - Pflugerville TX, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 11/00

US Classification:

714 6, 713324

Abstract:

A data storage system in which each of a set of disks has a first portion for either popular data or error correction information (parity or Reed-Solomon code symbols) associated with the popular data, and a second portion used for other data. A disk controller connected to the set of disks maintains a first popular data block in the first portion of a first of the set of disks and a second popular data block in the first portion of a second of the set of disks. The system maintains at least two of the disks in an active state. The active disks are selected to insure that any data in the popular data blocks can be determined from data stored in the active disks. An additional disk is maintained in an active state if write access is permitted or if there is an additional popular data block.

US Patent:

7570179, Aug 4, 2009

Filed:

Jan 5, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/620180

Inventors:

Trieu C. Chieu - Scarsdale NY, US
David L. Cohn - Dobbs Ferry NY, US
Shiwa S. Fu - Chappaqua NY, US
Santhosh Kumaran - Peekskill NY, US
Lawrence S. Mok - Brewster NY, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G08G 1/123

US Classification:

340988

Abstract:

A wireless key is signal, having a key-specific identifier, is received, the key-specific identifier detected, and the signal transmission location is calculated. The signal transmission location is stored based on the detected key-specific identifier. Another instance of the same wireless key signal is received, its key-specific identifier is detected, and the stored signal transmission location is retrieved based on the detected key-specific identifier. Optionally, a wireless key signal is received at a user and repeated at a plurality of locations in a parking facility. A vehicle response is detected, and associated with one of the repeatings of the wireless key signal. A location of the vehicle response is detected based on the repeating with which it is associated.

US Patent:

8326665, Dec 4, 2012

Filed:

Jul 15, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/182062

Inventors:

David L. Cohn - Dobbs Ferry NY, US
Robert D. Dill - Raleigh NC, US
David Bernard Flaxer - Dobbs Ferry NY, US
George M. Galambos - Montreal, CA
Robert H. Guttman - Stamford CT, US
Raman Harishankar - Blacklick OH, US
David Robert Kress - Carmel IN, US
Christopher Murasso - Eastchester NY, US
Jeffrey A. Neville - Chicago IL, US
Clifford Alan Pickover - Yorktown Heights NY, US
George Edmund Pohle - Morristown NJ, US
Guy Jonathan James Rackham - New York NY, US
Shanker Ramamurthy - New York NY, US
John R. Smith - New York NY, US
Stephen Michael Smith - Westlake Village CA, US
Laurie A. Tropiano - Old Greenwich CT, US
John George Vergo - Yorktown Heights NY, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00
G06Q 50/00

US Classification:

705 712, 705 723

Abstract:

A system and method is described for using a component business model to partition a business into non-overlapping components, and then allocating different components to appropriate organizing strategies, based on attribute values assigned to each component. In the best mode of implementation there are two attributes: whether or not the component differentiates the business within the market place; and whether the component is industry standard or is tailored by the organization. These attributes and their values map the components of the business to a matrix. Based on the combination of attribute values in each cell of the matrix, available organizing strategies are also mapped to the matrix, thereby identifying for each component an appropriate organizing strategy.

US Patent:

20070038627, Feb 15, 2007

Filed:

Aug 12, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/202377

Inventors:

David Cohn - Dobbs Ferry NY, US
Robert Dill - Raleigh NC, US
David Flaxer - Dobbs Ferry NY, US
George Galambos - Montreal, CA
Robert Guttman - Stamford CT, US
Raman Harishankar - Blacklick OH, US
David Kress - Carmel IN, US
Clifford Pickover - Yorktown Heights NY, US
Guy Rackham - New York NY, US
Shanker Ramamurthy - New York NY, US
John Smith - New York NY, US
Stephen Smith - Westlake Village CA, US
John Vergo - Yorktown Heights NY, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707008000

Abstract:

A method and system are described for using the structure and relationships between components in a component business model of an enterprise to assign components providing monitoring data to a management component. In response to the monitoring data, the management component executes a business rule invoking a service that alters a behavior of the enterprise. The management component contains data rules limiting the information provided by the assigned components, analysis rules defining the interaction between components, and report rules for consolidating recommendations for altering behavior of the enterprise, including decisions to invest in certain aspects of the business, to reengineer certain processes of the business, and to alter operation of certain aspects of the business.

US Patent:

20070174109, Jul 26, 2007

Filed:

Mar 8, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/684002

Inventors:

David Cohn - Dobbs Ferry NY, US
Robert Dill - Raleigh NC, US
George Galambos - Montreal, CA
Robert Guttman - Stamford CT, US
Raman Harishankar - Blacklick OH, US
David Kress - Carmel IN, US
Clifford Pickover - Yorktown Heights NY, US
Guy Jonathan Rackham - New York NY, US
John Smith - New York NY, US
Stephen Smith - Westlake Village CA, US
John Vergo - Yorktown Heights NY, US

International Classification:

G06Q 99/00
G07G 1/00
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

705010000, 705001000

Abstract:

A system and method are described for using a Component Business Model (CBM) to transform a business. A CBM map is used to identify components that collaborate to provide a specified capability, and a repository supporting the CBM map is filtered to provide a view of the identified components that highlights how they collaborate. The view is used to identify component features contributing to the specified capability. The specified capability is then enhanced by a transformation strategy that includes re-engineering particular components, identifying a pattern characterizing the collaboration between components and adding a component to perform the collaborative pattern, and/or adding an additional feature to the collaboration and adding component to perform the additional feature. The CBM repository provides exemplar best practices that can be adapted for use in a re-engineered component.

US Patent:

20080201195, Aug 21, 2008

Filed:

Mar 25, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/054672

Inventors:

David L. COHN - Dobbs Ferry NY, US
Robert Delamarter Dill - Raleigh NC, US
George M. Galambos - Montreal, CA
Robert H. Guttman - Stamford CT, US
Raman Harishankar - Blacklick OH, US
David Robert Kress - Carmel IN, US
Clifford Alan Pickover - Yorktown Heights NY, US
Guy Jonathan James Rackham - New York NY, US
John R. Smith - New York NY, US
Stephen Michael Smith - Westlake Village CA, US
John George Vergo - Yorktown Heights NY, US

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

705 9, 705 7

Abstract:

A system and method are described for using a Component Business Model (CBM) to transform a business. A CBM map is used to identify components that collaborate to provide a specified capability, and a repository supporting the CBM map is filtered to provide a view of the identified components that highlights how they collaborate. The view is used to identify component features contributing to the specified capability. The specified capability is then enhanced by a transformation strategy that includes re-engineering particular components, identifying a pattern characterizing the collaboration between components and adding a component to perform the collaborative pattern, and/or adding an additional feature to the collaboration and adding component to perform the additional feature. The CBM repository provides exemplar best practices that can be adapted for use in a re-engineered component.

US Patent:

20080215398, Sep 4, 2008

Filed:

Mar 24, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/053986

Inventors:

David L. Cohn - Dobbs Ferry NY, US
Robert Delamarter Dill - Raleigh NC, US
David Bernard Flaxer - Dobbs Ferry NY, US
George M. Galambos - Montreal, CA
Robert H. Guttman - Stamford CT, US
Raman Harishankar - Blacklick OH, US
David Robert Kress - Carmel IN, US
Clifford Alan Pickover - Yorktown Heights NY, US
Guy Jonathan James Rackham - New York NY, US
Shanker Ramamurthy - New York NY, US
John R. Smith - New York NY, US
Stephen Michael Smith - Westlake Village CA, US
John George Vergo - Yorktown Heights NY, US

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00

US Classification:

705 7

Abstract:

A method and system are described for using the structure and relationships between components in a component business model of an enterprise to assign components providing monitoring data to a management component. In response to the monitoring data, the management component executes a business rule invoking a service that alters a behavior of the enterprise. The management component contains data rules limiting the information provided by the assigned components, analysis rules defining the interaction between components, and report rules for consolidating recommendations for altering behavior of the enterprise, including decisions to invest in certain aspects of the business, to reengineer certain processes of the business, and to alter operation of certain aspects of the business.

US Patent:

20080221940, Sep 11, 2008

Filed:

Mar 8, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/684004

Inventors:

David L. Cohn - Dobbs Ferry NY, US
Robert Delamarter Dill - Raleigh NC, US
George M. Galambos - Montreal, CA
Robert H. Guttman - Stamford CT, US
Raman Harishankar - Blacklick OH, US
David Robert Kress - Carmel IN, US
Clifford Alan Pickover - Yorktown Heights NY, US
Simon Plackett - Warwickshire, GB
Guy Jonathan James Rackham - New York NY, US
Shanker Ramamurthy - New York NY, US
John R. Smith - New York NY, US
Stephen Michael Smith - Westlake Village CA, US
John George Vergo - Yorktown Heights NY, US

International Classification:

G06F 19/00

US Classification:

705 7

Abstract:

The method and system uses the component business model as a framework for locating business activities. Business value drivers are identified, related in an influence model, and structured into a prioritized driver tree. The driver tree is used to determine the relative contributions of leaf drivers to the overall value of the business. Business activities contributing to the leaf drivers are then identified, and the relative contributions of the leaf drivers are allocated to the business activities and then rolled up to the components for display as a heat map overlay on a component map.