Philip M Erickson

US Patent:

6785892, Aug 31, 2004

Filed:

Jun 23, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/602791

Inventors:

John A. Miller - Shoreview MN
Penny L. Svenkeson - Forest Lake MN
Brett W. Tucker - Stillwater MN
Philip J. Erickson - Shoreview MN
Peter C. Wilson - Shoreview MN

Assignee:

Unisys - Blue Bell PA

International Classification:

G06F 946

US Classification:

719313, 717149, 712203

Abstract:

An inventive protocol for communicating between a management processor and host processors allows for the cooperative management of resources among host processors within a partition and also among a set of partitions in a computer system, wherein each partition may function under an instantiation of an operating system with a group of host processors. The protocol employs a message passing system using mailbox pairs in fixed but moveable or relocatable locations within the computer system shared memory. The messages share a format having specific codes or descriptors that act as codes for coordination of message interpretation. These codes include at least a validity flag and a sequence enumerator, and in a response message of a request/response message pair, a status indicator. Additionally, routing codes and function codes and code modifiers may be provided. Specific implementation details and messages are described to enable the smooth functioning of complex multiprocessor systems.

US Patent:

20100017735, Jan 21, 2010

Filed:

Jul 15, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/218382

Inventors:

Philip J. Erickson - Shoreview MN, US
Terrence Vincent Powderly - East Fallowfield PA, US
Andrew F. Sanderson - Havertown PA, US
Gary L. Schwartz - Circle Pines MN, US
Sebastian Serrano - Wayne PA, US
James A. Sievert - Shoreview MN, US

International Classification:

G06F 15/76
G06F 3/048
G06F 9/02

US Classification:

715771, 712 30, 712E09002

Abstract:

In general, techniques for performing decentralized hardware partitioning within a multiprocessing computing system are described herein. More specifically, the multiprocessing computing system comprises first and second independent computing cells, where the first cell comprises a first processor that calculates a partition identifier. The partition identifier uniquely identifies a partition to which the first cell belongs. The first cell also comprises a second processor that establishes the partition within the multiprocessing computing system based on the partition identifier, and executes a single operating system across the partition. In the event the established partition successfully includes the first and second cells, the first and second cells execute the single operating system across the partition. Because the cells themselves perform the partitioning process, scalability may be achieved more easily. Moreover, the overall cost of the system may be reduced because a dedicated processor may no longer be required to perform partitioning.

US Patent:

20120311157, Dec 6, 2012

Filed:

Jun 3, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/152349

Inventors:

Philip J. Erickson - Shoreview MN, US
James Roffe - Blaine MN, US
Mark Jeffrey Tadman - Mission Viejo CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709226

Abstract:

Systems and methods described herein use software adapters to provide integrated information technology service management (ITSM) for cloud resources. Software adapters in the cloud resources convert data format types of an input parameter received at a first software application in a backend computing device. An ITSM function of a second software application provides management for the cloud resources. The input parameter in a first data format type is converted by the software adapter to a second data format type, the second data format type supported by a second software application. The ITSM function of the second software application is executed using the input parameter in the second data format type, thereby providing an output of the ITSM function, the output including information and executable instructions for management of the cloud resources.

US Patent:

20140310287, Oct 16, 2014

Filed:

Dec 17, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/108526

Inventors:

Kelsey L. Bruso - Roseville MN, US
Michael A. Salsburg - Phoenixville PA, US
Philip J. Erickson - Roseville MN, US
Douglas M. Tolbert - Irvine CA, US
Nandish Jayaram Kopri - Bangalore, IN

Assignee:

Unisys Corporation - Blue Bell PA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707741

Abstract:

Disclosed herein is a method and a system for data storage and retrieval that is agnostic to the database models of any of the databases in embodiments of the common infrastructure. Data may be stored via one database, according to a corresponding model, and then stored such that the data may be retrieved by a second database with a different database model. The data is stored in key-value pairs, and is thus not stored according to any database model. However, metadata perspectives construct a set of retrieved data into a format expected by the database retrieving the set of data.

US Patent:

20140310705, Oct 16, 2014

Filed:

Dec 17, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/108512

Inventors:

Kelsey L. Bruso - Roseville MN, US
Michael A. Salsburg - Phoenixville PA, US
Philip J. Erickson - Roseville MN, US
Douglas M. Tolbert - Irvine CA, US
Nandish Jayaram Kopri - Bangalore, IN

Assignee:

Unisys Corporation - Blue Bell PA

International Classification:

G06F 9/50
G06F 9/455

US Classification:

718 1, 718104

Abstract:

Disclosed herein is a commodity infrastructure operating system that manages and implements the resources and services found in the heterogeneous components of the common infrastructure. The infrastructure operating system managing one or more services residing within an operating system image of a partition. The infrastructure operating system capable of providing a service of a first partition's operating system to a second partition's operating system when the second partition is in need of the service.

US Patent:

20140310706, Oct 16, 2014

Filed:

Dec 17, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/108521

Inventors:

Kelsey L. Bruso - Roseville MN, US
Michael A. Salsburg - Phoenixville PA, US
Philip J. Erickson - Roseville MN, US
Douglas M. Tolbert - Irvine CA, US
Nandish Jayaram Kopri - Bangalore, IN

Assignee:

Unisys Corporation - Blue Bell PA

International Classification:

G06F 9/455

US Classification:

718 1

Abstract:

Disclosed herein is a commodity infrastructure operating system that manages and implements the resources and services found in the heterogeneous components of the common infrastructure using a fabric manager. A fabric manager managing computing resources in one or more platforms and one or more partitions residing on the platform by monitoring each platform and partitions, and issuing instructions to a hypervisor or other management agent on a platform to execute one or more platform management commands, such as commission a new partition onto a platform.