Jeffrey William Caplan

US Patent:

8156383, Apr 10, 2012

Filed:

May 20, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/123491

Inventors:

Jeffrey W. Caplan - Orlando FL, US
Earle Ellsworth - Benson AZ, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 11/00

US Classification:

714 48, 719318

Abstract:

An method of, apparatus for, or storage device medium having instructions for publishing a first notification within a data processing system where the data processing system comprises a first source generating the first notification, a first destination device, and a second destination device. The source may be a storage unit, a printer, a processing unit, or any other device which is a component of the data processing system. The destination device is typically a monitor, a workstation, a computer, a PC, or other input/output type workstation. The method comprises of having the first destination device subscribe to receive notifications from the first source. In addition, the second destination device subscribes to receive the notifications serially republished from the first destination device. Upon the publication of a notification from the first source to the first destination device, the first destination device will publish the notification to the second destination device.

US Patent:

20060031707, Feb 9, 2006

Filed:

Aug 6, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/913205

Inventors:

Jeffrey Caplan - Orlando FL, US
Earle Ellsworth - Benson AZ, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines (IBM) Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 11/00

US Classification:

714004000

Abstract:

A method of, apparatus for, or storage device medium having instructions for publishing a first notification within a data processing system where the data processing system comprises a first source generating the first notification, a first destination device, and a second destination device. The source may be a storage unit, a printer, a processing unit, or any other device which is a component of the data processing system. The destination device is typically a monitor, a workstation, a computer, a PC, or other input/output type workstation. The method comprises of having the first destination device subscribe to receive notifications from the first source. In addition, the second destination device subscribes to receive the notifications serially republished from the first destination device. Upon the publication of a notification from the first source to the first destination device, the first destination device will publish the notification to the second destination device.