Joseph V Malinowski

US Patent:

20100185688, Jul 22, 2010

Filed:

Jan 19, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/355981

Inventors:

Joseph V. Malinowski - Tucson AZ, US
David C. Reed - Tucson AZ, US
Jeffrey T. Sheridan - Tucson AZ, US
Max D. Smith - Tucson AZ, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707803, 707E17007

Abstract:

A method for identifying records of variable length within a data block containing corrupted data is disclosed herein. In certain embodiments, such a method may include scanning backward from an end of a data block containing variable-length records. The backward scan may proceed, one record at a time, to identify a first span of good (i.e., non-corrupt) records. The method may further include scanning forward from a front of the data block, also proceeding one record at a time, to identify a second span of good records. The method may include identifying a problem region by identifying data that resides between the first span and the second span. The method may also include creating a new record between the first span and the second span that contains the problem region. A corresponding computer program product, apparatus, and system are also disclosed.

US Patent:

20120324176, Dec 20, 2012

Filed:

Jun 20, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/164652

Inventors:

Neal E. Bohling - Tucson AZ, US
Joseph V. Malinowski - Tucson AZ, US
David C. Reed - Tucson AZ, US
Max D. Smith - Tucson AZ, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 12/00

US Classification:

711154, 711E12001

Abstract:

An approach to allocating storage that has track managed storage and cylinder managed storage. The approach involves receiving a request to allocate a data set for new data and determining if the size of the new data exceeds a breakpoint value. The size of the new data may be determined by allocating a buffer data set that is the size of the breakpoint value, and writing the new data to the buffer data set. If the new data only partially fills the buffer data set, then the size of the new data is smaller than the breakpoint value. If the new data overfills the buffer data set, then the size of the new data set is larger than the breakpoint value. New data that is larger than the breakpoint value is automatically stored in cylinder managed storage, while new data that is smaller than the breakpoint value is automatically stored in track managed storage.

US Patent:

20130173805, Jul 4, 2013

Filed:

Jan 3, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/342863

Inventors:

Neal E. Bohling - Tucson AZ, US
Joseph V. Malinowski - Tucson AZ, US
David C. Reed - Tucson AZ, US
Max D. Smith - Tucson AZ, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709226

Abstract:

In one embodiment, a system includes a first storage including track-managed storage and cylinder-managed storage, logic adapted for receiving a request to allocate a target data set on the first storage, logic adapted for determining a size of a source data set on a second storage, wherein data from the source data set will be copied to the target data set, logic adapted for comparing the determined size of the source data set to a break point value to determine if the target data set is to be stored to the track-managed storage or the cylinder-managed storage of the first storage, logic adapted for receiving the data from the source data set, and logic adapted for storing the data from the source data set to the target data set in either track-managed storage or cylinder-managed storage of the first storage based on the comparison.

US Patent:

20130246467, Sep 19, 2013

Filed:

Mar 16, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/422629

Inventors:

Joseph V. Malinowski - Tucson AZ, US
David C. Reed - Tucson AZ, US
Max D. Smith - Tucson AZ, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707781, 707E17008

Abstract:

A documentation inventory manager which assigns a protection key to each piece of documentation that is received. More specifically, when providing information to a receiving company, a client provides their files to a common FTP server. As a support team of the receiving company accesses the files and stores some or all of the files to a local storage system, the files are modified to include an imbedded header record. In certain embodiments, the imbedded header record includes information regarding an original file name sent by the client, a key value that is assigned to that version of the downloaded file, permissions such as whether the file can be copied, and the inventory manager location. Each time a version of the file is downloaded to a different location within the receiving company, that file name, location, and new unique key is updated in the documentation inventory manager.

US Patent:

20140006874, Jan 2, 2014

Filed:

Jun 27, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/535338

Inventors:

Neal E. Bohling - Tucson AZ, US
Joseph V. Malinowski - Tucson AZ, US
David C. Reed - Tucson AZ, US
Max D. Smith - Tucson AZ, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 11/34

US Classification:

714 45, 714E11189

Abstract:

Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for managing traces to capture data for memory regions in a memory. A trace includes a monitor parameter used by a trace procedure to monitor data in a memory device. A frequency is determined at which the trace procedure monitors the memory device. The trace procedure is invoked at the determined frequency to perform trace procedure operations comprising determining a region in the memory device according to the monitor parameter and copying data in the determined region to trace data in a data space.

US Patent:

20200143039, May 7, 2020

Filed:

Jan 6, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/735444

Inventors:

- Armonk NY, US
Joseph V. Malinowski - Oak Forest IL, US
David C. Reed - Tucson AZ, US
Max D. Smith - Tucson AZ, US

International Classification:

G06F 21/52
G06F 21/44

Abstract:

In one aspect of the present description, operations are described for detecting whether programming code of a first computer program has been modified by a second computer program. In one embodiment, the modification detecting includes registering a first section of programming code of the first computer program in a first registry data structure. To detect a modification, the registered first section of programming code may be validated. In one embodiment, the validating includes comparing the section of programming code actually located at the first memory address to the registered first section of programming code. In another aspect, various selectable remedial actions may be taken upon detecting modification of programming code of the first computer program. Other features and aspects may be realized, depending upon the particular application.

US Patent:

20200026596, Jan 23, 2020

Filed:

Jul 21, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/041776

Inventors:

- Armonk NY, US
Joseph V. Malinowski - Oak Forest IL, US
Eric Seftel - New York NY, US
Tabor R. Powelson - Poughkeepsie NY, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 11/07
G06F 11/34

Abstract:

A method for monitoring I/O is disclosed. In one embodiment, such a method includes identifying various stages of an I/O process. The method further monitors progress of an I/O operation as it advances through the stages of the I/O process. The method records, in a data structure associated with the I/O operation, timing information indicating time spent in each of the stages. This timing information may include, for example, entry and exit times of the I/O operation relative to each of the stages. In the event the I/O operation exceeds a maximum allowable time spent in one or more of the stages, the method generates an error. Various recovery actions may be taken in response to the error. A corresponding system and computer program product are also disclosed.

US Patent:

20200026631, Jan 23, 2020

Filed:

Jul 21, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/041777

Inventors:

- Armonk NY, US
Joseph V. Malinowski - Oak Forest IL, US
Eric Seftel - New York NY, US
Tabor R. Powelson - Poughkeepsie NY, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 11/30
G06F 9/50

Abstract:

A method for dynamically tuning I/O performance is disclosed. In one embodiment, such a method includes identifying various stages of an I/O process. The method further monitors progress of an I/O operation as it advances through the stages of the I/O process. The method records, in a data structure associated with the I/O operation, timing information indicating time spent in each of the stages. This timing information may include, for example, entry and exit times of the I/O operation relative to each of the stages. In the event the I/O operation exceeds a maximum allowable time spent in one or more of the stages, the method automatically adjusts an allocation of computing resources to one or more stages of the I/O process. A corresponding system and computer program product are also disclosed.