James R Seaman

US Patent:

7076237, Jul 11, 2006

Filed:

Aug 5, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/912487

Inventors:

Christopher James Dawson - Arlington VA, US
James Wesley Seaman - Falls Church VA, US
Timothy Moffett Waters - Hiram GA, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

H00M 11/00

US Classification:

455405, 455406, 455408, 4554141, 705 30, 705 32, 3791149, 37911412, 37911413

Abstract:

Changes in user behavior of usage of wireless services from a mobile device are encouraged in order to effect shaping of traffic and utilization patterns among a plurality of cells within a rate plan region, wherein a discount indicator disposed in said mobile device is provided to notify a user of a discount available for consuming wireless service from a given cell. A geo-cost policy is established for that user or mobile device in which rules and conditions according to the available discounts and class of service are defined. A service completer queues services and automatically completes queued services upon present conditions meeting said geo-cost policy rules, such as delaying and later delivering messages when the mobile device is relocated to a cell where discounts are being offered.

US Patent:

7191221, Mar 13, 2007

Filed:

Oct 30, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/697900

Inventors:

Harry Schatz - McLean VA, US
Carl Phillip Gusler - Austin TX, US
James Wesley Seaman - Falls Church VA, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709206, 709217

Abstract:

The present invention provides a monitoring subsystem that would capture all incoming MDN messages (return receipts), and rather than posting individual MDN notes in the user's in-box, a tracking and update subsystem would correlate the incoming responses by reading the appropriate fields in the captured MDN message, and would then use this data to update/create the new functionality.

US Patent:

7237139, Jun 26, 2007

Filed:

Aug 7, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/636987

Inventors:

James Wesley Seaman - Falls Church VA, US
Johnnye Rumi Lopes Tamaru - Reston VA, US
Timothy Moffett Waters - Richmond VA, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 11/00

US Classification:

714 4, 711173

Abstract:

A methodology for configuring the connection of adapters to bus controllers or other possibly failing components (PFCs) in a logically partitioned environment. The present invention comprises an Adapter Placement Program (APP), two Adapter Threshold Programs (ATPs), three Sequential Ranking Programs (SRPs), and three Weighting Factor Programs (WFPs). The APP determines the criteria the administrator desires to use to place the adapters on the bus controllers or other PFCs and selects the appropriate program to execute the adapter placement. The ATPs classify the adapters as either “hot” or “not hot” based on a traffic intensity threshold and place the adapters to the bus controllers or other PFCs. The SRPs rank the adapters and place the adapters to the bus controllers or other PFCs based on their rank. The WFPs assign weighting factors to the adapters and place the adapters to bus controllers or other PFCs based on the adapters' weighting factors.

US Patent:

7299469, Nov 20, 2007

Filed:

Apr 30, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/427100

Inventors:

James Wesley Seaman - Falls Church VA, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 9/46

US Classification:

718104

Abstract:

A method and system for reallocating resources in a logically partitioned environment using hierarchical weighting comprising a Performance Enhancement Program (PEP), a Reallocation Program (RP), and a Hierarchical Weighting Program (HWP). The PEP allows an administrator to designate several performance parameters and rank the priority of the resources. The RP compiles the performance data for the resources and calculates a composite parameter, a recipient workload ratio, and a donor workload ratio. The RP determines the donors and recipients. RP allocates the resources from the donors to the recipients using the HWP. The HWP evaluates and ranks the equivalency of donors and recipients based on the noise factor. HWP then reallocates the resource in each class and subclass from the highest ranked donor to the highest ranked recipient. The RP continues to monitor and update the workload statistics based on either a moving window or a discrete window sampling system.

US Patent:

7313796, Dec 25, 2007

Filed:

Jun 5, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/455182

Inventors:

James Wesley Seaman - Falls Church VA, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 9/455
G06F 9/46

US Classification:

718104, 718 1, 718105

Abstract:

A method and system for achieving stability while reallocating resources in a logically partitioned environment. The present invention comprises Performance Enhancement Program (PEP), Classification Program (CP), System Analysis Program (SAP), and System Evaluation Program (SEP). PEP allows a user to enter several performance parameters. CP classifies each of the virtual systems in the managed system based on their workload. SAP analyses the managed system to determine the configuration of the managed system. Managed systems configurations are classified according to the reciprocity of resource allocation and the overall symmetry of the managed systems. SEP evaluates the configuration of the managed system and recommends alterations for improved performance of the managed system. The managed system will be optimized when the functional differentiator (FD) of the virtual systems is small enough to allow reallocation of resources without an unacceptable sacrifice in managed system stability.

US Patent:

7325062, Jan 29, 2008

Filed:

Apr 30, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/427105

Inventors:

James Wesley Seaman - Falls Church VA, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709226, 709223, 709224, 709238, 709239

Abstract:

A method and system for reallocating adapters in a logically partitioned environment. The present invention comprises a Performance Enhancement Program (PEP) and a Reallocation Program (RP). The PEP allows an administrator to designate several parameters and identify donor and recipient candidates. The RP compiles the performance data for the adapters and calculates a composite parameter. For each adapter in the donor candidate pool, the RP compares the composite parameter to the donor load threshold to determine if the adapter is a donor. For each adapter in the recipient candidate pool, the RP compares the composite parameter to the recipient load threshold to determine if the adapter is a recipient. The RP then allocates the adapters from the donors to the recipients. The RP continues to monitor and update the workload statistics based on either a moving window or a discrete window sampling system.

US Patent:

7328001, Feb 5, 2008

Filed:

Aug 5, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/912478

Inventors:

Christopher James Dawson - Arlington VA, US
James Wesley Seaman - Falls Church VA, US
Timothy Moffett Waters - Hiram GA, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

H04M 11/00

US Classification:

455406, 455405, 455408, 4554141, 3791141, 37911412, 37911413, 37911428

Abstract:

Changes in wireless service user behavior are encouraged and produced to shape utilization patterns among cells within a rate plan region by using shaping rules which define potential discounts from a standard charge rate under certain cell-specific utilization conditions, analyzing the shaping rules and utilization statistics of a cell upon service initiation, generating a discount from the standard rate for underutilized cells. The user is notified of these discount opportunities using text messages, icons, or other means. Over time, the users learn that at certain places and times, significant discounts are offered, and thus changes their behavior to take advantage of those discounts, thereby shaping traffic in a manner desired by the service provider.

US Patent:

7389106, Jun 17, 2008

Filed:

Aug 22, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/843186

Inventors:

Christopher James Dawson - Arlington VA, US
James Wesley Seaman - Falls Church VA, US
Timothy Moffett Waters - Hiram GA, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corp. - Armonk NY

International Classification:

H04M 11/00

US Classification:

455406, 455405, 455408, 4554141, 3791141, 37911412, 37911413, 37911428

Abstract:

Changes in wireless service user behavior are encouraged and produced to shape utilization patterns among cells within a rate plan region by using shaping rules which define potential discounts from a standard charge rate under certain cell-specific utilization conditions, analyzing the shaping rules and utilization statistics of a cell upon service initiation, generating a discount from the standard rate for underutilized cells. The user is notified of these discount opportunities using text messages, icons, or other means. Over time, the users learn that at certain places and times, significant discounts are offered, and thus changes their behavior to take advantage of those discounts, thereby shaping traffic in a manner desired by the service provider.