Richard G Mayfield

US Patent:

46463003, Feb 24, 1987

Filed:

Nov 14, 1983

Appl. No.:

6/551297

Inventors:

William R. Goodman - Palo Alto CA
Richard B. Mayfield - Saratoga CA
Ted Tawshunsky - Cupertino CA
Fredrick L. Zardiackas - Sunnyvale CA

Assignee:

Tandem Computers Incorporated - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G06F 1114

US Classification:

371 33

Abstract:

The present disclosure relates to a communications method for communicating data over a data channel that comprises two unidirectional communication lines. A protocol which is set of predetermined control characters is used by the communications method and the protocol is used for transferring data between communicating devices. The communications method combines acknowledgements which are control characters of the protocol transmitted in between messages, piggy-backing which is the combining of control characters of the protocol and data messages, and hold-offs with long time outs which cause the devices to enter a standby idle mode waiting for a responsive control character of the protocol. The communications system and method combines these features so as to permit improved efficient flow control of data information between the communicating devices.

US Patent:

20170206061, Jul 20, 2017

Filed:

Mar 31, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/476704

Inventors:

- Houston TX, US
Douglas MUELLER - Palo Alto CA, US
Richard MAYFIELD - Pleasanton CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 7/14
G06F 17/30
H04L 12/24

Abstract:

A method to reconcile multiple instances of a single computer resource identified by resource discovery operations includes: (1) accessing information describing one or more resources; (2) identifying, via the accessed information, at least one resource that has been detected or discovered by at least two of the discovery operations; and (3) merging attributes associated with the identified resource from each of the at least two discovery operations into a single, reconciled resource object. Illustrative “resources” include, but are not limited to, computer systems, components of computer systems, data storage systems, switches, routers, memory, software applications (e.g., accounting and database applications), operating systems and business services (e.g., order entry or change management and tracking services).

US Patent:

20150381419, Dec 31, 2015

Filed:

Sep 11, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/851899

Inventors:

- Houston TX, US
Douglas MUELLER - Palo Alto CA, US
Richard MAYFIELD - Pleasanton CA, US

International Classification:

H04L 12/24
H04L 29/12

Abstract:

A method to reconcile multiple instances of a single computer resource identified by resource discovery operations includes: (1) accessing information describing one or more resources; (2) identifying, via the accessed information, at least one resource that has been detected or discovered by at least two of the discovery operations; and (3) merging attributes associated with the identified resource from each of the at least two discovery operations into a single, reconciled resource object. Illustrative “resources” include, but are not limited to, computer systems, components of computer systems, data storage systems, switches, routers, memory, software applications (e.g., accounting and database applications), operating systems and business services (e.g., order entry or change management and tracking services).