Jeffery A Stell

US Patent:

7734952, Jun 8, 2010

Filed:

Oct 27, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/974194

Inventors:

Phillip M. Hoffman - Oreland PA, US
Jessica A. Paragas - Springfield PA, US
Anthony P. Matyok - Springfield PA, US
Jeffery A. Stell - Exton PA, US
Sharon M. Mauer - West Chester PA, US
James W. Thompson - West Chester PA, US

Assignee:

Unisys Corporation - Blue Bell PA

International Classification:

G06F 11/00

US Classification:

714 10, 714 11

Abstract:

A method and system for maintaining the execution speed of a multiprocessor computer system includes automatically detecting a change in instruction execution rate in a disabled processor by a threshold amount and determining an amount of change in instruction execution rate to adjust an actual system-level instruction execution rate to approximate a target system-level instruction execution rate. The target system-level execution rate being pre-determined. Thereafter, the method adjusts one or more instruction processor execution rates such that the actual system-level instruction execution rate approximates the target system-level instruction execution rate to overcome the loss of the disabled processor. One embodiment of the invention involves the use of a processor key for licensing of processor resources within the computer system and offers the option of enabling a dynamic processor recovery method as well as an automatic execution rate regulation method.

US Patent:

20050138168, Jun 23, 2005

Filed:

Jul 20, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/895178

Inventors:

Philip Hoffman - Oreland PA, US
Randolph Reist - Royersford PA, US
Jeffery Stell - Exton PA, US
Jessica Paragas - Springfield PA, US
James Thompson - West Chester PA, US

International Classification:

G06F015/173

US Classification:

709224000

Abstract:

A system and method for metering usage of a data processing system and scaling system performance is disclosed. In one embodiment, an authorization key is purchased that specifies both a baseline performance level and a ceiling performance level. After the key is installed on the data processing system, the system performance level is monitored and averaged over predetermined time periods. The customer is charged on a “pay-as-you-go” basis for any time periods during which the average performance level exceeds the baseline performance level. Performance of the data processing system is not allowed to exceed the ceiling level obtained with the authorization key. In one embodiment, the baseline level may be set to zero so that all performance consumption is purchased by the customer as it is utilized. A report may be generated that includes data upon which analysis of the measured processor utilization data may be performed.

US Patent:

20070256076, Nov 1, 2007

Filed:

Dec 29, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/647650

Inventors:

James W. Thompson - West Chester PA, US
Phillip M. Hoffman - Oreland PA, US
Jeffery A. Stell - Exton PA, US
Jessica A. Paragas - Springfield PA, US
Steven D. Schatz - Eagleville PA, US
Tatyana Martsun - Philadelphia PA, US
Anthony P. Matyok - Springfield PA, US
William Stratton - Malvern PA, US
Eugene W. Troxell - King of Prussia PA, US
Robert K. Liermann - Downington PA, US

International Classification:

G06F 9/46

US Classification:

718102

Abstract:

A computing system having multiple processors in which these processors are configured to support a plurality of workload types may provide processing metering by workload types. In such a system, a server control module provides a mechanism for automatically configuring processor sets for processing tasks of each workload type supported by the system. This various processor sets are uniquely configured to support tasks of any given workload type. Tasks from a particular workload type are assigned to execute on a processor configured to support that workload type. If no processor set for a given workload type is present in a system, a task of that workload type may also be performed on a standard processor.

US Patent:

20070256144, Nov 1, 2007

Filed:

Dec 29, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/647683

Inventors:

Phillip M. Hoffman - Oreland PA, US
Jeffery A. Stell - Exton PA, US
Jessica A. Paragas - Springfield PA, US
Tatyana Martsun - Philadelphia PA, US
Steven D. Schatz - Eagleville PA, US
Robert K. Liermann - Downington PA, US
Robert J. Sliwa - Chalfont PA, US

International Classification:

H04L 9/32

US Classification:

726 28

Abstract:

A computing system using a persistent, unique identifier may be used to authenticate the system that ensures software and configurations of systems are properly licensed while permitting hardware components to be replaced. The persistent, unique system identifier may be coupled to serial numbers or similar hardware identifiers of components within the computing system while permitting some of the hardware components to be deleted and changed. When components that are coupled to the persistent, unique identifier are removed or disabled, a predefined time period is provided to update the coupling of the persistent, unique identifier to alternate hardware component in the system.

US Patent:

20070266391, Nov 15, 2007

Filed:

Dec 29, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/648243

Inventors:

Philip Hoffman - Oreland PA, US
Jeffery Stell - Exton PA, US
Jessica Paragas - Springfield PA, US
Tatyana Martsun - Philadelphia PA, US
James Baker - Glen Mills PA, US
Steven Schatz - Eagleville PA, US
Robert Liermann - Downingtown PA, US
James Thompson - West Chester PA, US

International Classification:

G06F 9/46

US Classification:

718106000

Abstract:

A computing system having multiple processors in which these processors are configured to support a plurality of workload types may provide processing metering by workload types. In such a system, metering provides a measure of the normalized processing throughput utilized by processing tasks for each workload type supported by the system. This metering measures processing throughput for tasks of any given workload type that is performed by a processor configured to support that workload type as well as tasks of that type which may also be performed on a standard processor.

US Patent:

20130191621, Jul 25, 2013

Filed:

Jan 23, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/355590

Inventors:

Phillip M. Hoffman - Oreland PA, US
Jeffery A. Stell - Exton PA, US
Jessica A. Paragas - Springfield PA, US
Tatyana Martsun - Philadelphia PA, US
Steven D. Schatz - Eagleville PA, US
Robert K. Liermann - Downington PA, US
Robert J. Sliwa - Chalfont PA, US

International Classification:

G06F 9/00
G06F 9/50

US Classification:

713 1

Abstract:

A computing system using a persistent, unique identifier may be used to authenticate the system that ensures software and configurations of systems are properly licensed while permitting hardware components to be replaced. The persistent, unique system identifier may be coupled to serial numbers or similar hardware identifiers of components within the computing system while permitting some of the hardware components to be deleted and changed. When components that are coupled to the persistent, unique identifier are removed or disabled, a predefined time period is provided to update the coupling of the persistent, unique identifier to alternate hardware component in the system.

US Patent:

20130191838, Jul 25, 2013

Filed:

Jan 23, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/355593

Inventors:

Phillip M. Hoffman - Oreland PA, US
Jeffery A. Stell - Exton PA, US
Jessica A. Paragas - Springfield PA, US
Tatyana Martsun - Philadelphia PA, US
Steven D. Schatz - Eagleville PA, US
Robert K. Liermann - Downington PA, US
Robert J. Sliwa - Chalfont PA, US

International Classification:

G06F 9/50
G06F 9/46

US Classification:

718104, 718105

Abstract:

A computing system using a persistent, unique identifier may be used to authenticate the system that ensures software and configurations of systems are properly licensed while permitting hardware components to be replaced. The persistent, unique system identifier may be coupled to serial numbers or similar hardware identifiers of components within the computing system while permitting some of the hardware components to be deleted and changed. When components that are coupled to the persistent, unique identifier are removed or disabled, a predefined time period is provided to update the coupling of the persistent, unique identifier to alternate hardware component in the system.

US Patent:

58226141, Oct 13, 1998

Filed:

May 31, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/655806

Inventors:

Kenneth A. Kenton - Wilmington DE
Richard A. Coffman - Phoenixville PA
Edward A. Miller - Telford PA
Michael Saunders - Norristown PA
Jeffery A. Stell - Exton PA

Assignee:

Unisys Corporation - Blue Bell PA

International Classification:

G06F 900
G06F 1310
G06F 1312

US Classification:

395828

Abstract:

A method and apparatus enables a newly installed peripheral device such as a disk device to be used with a computer system without changing the operating system. The peripheral device is identified as a type which is not recognized by an operating system operating in conjunction with the computer system. A value which identifies at least one logical attribute of said peripheral device is obtained from said peripheral device. A determination is made as to whether the operating system and the peripheral device are compatible based on the logical attribute obtained from the peripheral device. The operating system and the peripheral device communicate if it is determined that the operating system and the peripheral device are compatible (i. e. , can operate together).