Max A Smith

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:

20180196938, Jul 12, 2018

Filed:

Mar 6, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/913761

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:

20170139647, May 18, 2017

Filed:

Jan 13, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/406611

Inventors:

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

International Classification:

G06F 3/06
G06F 11/14

Abstract:

Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for correcting overlapping data sets in a volume. A determination is made of overlapping data sets in a first volume that are assigned a same data unit. The data sets in the first volume that are not assigned a same data unit are copied to a second volume. The same data unit is processed to determine one of the overlapping data sets for which the same data unit is intended and copied to the determined overlapping data set in the second volume.

US Patent:

20160364302, Dec 15, 2016

Filed:

Jun 10, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/735608

Inventors:

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

International Classification:

G06F 11/14
G06F 3/06

Abstract:

Provided a computer program product, system, and method for rebuilding damaged areas of a volume table using a volume data set for managing data sets assigned data units in a volume in a storage. A determination is made of damaged areas in a volume table providing information on data sets allocated in the volume. The determined damaged areas are formatted to produce reformatted areas to make the volume table usable. A volume data set in the volume having information on data sets configured in the volume is processed to determine from the volume data set salvaged data sets comprising the data sets in the volume not indicated in the volume table. Data set information is rebuilt in the reformatted areas of the volume table for the salvaged data sets.

US Patent:

20160246960, Aug 25, 2016

Filed:

Feb 25, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/630854

Inventors:

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

International Classification:

G06F 21/52

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:

20160239340, Aug 18, 2016

Filed:

Feb 13, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/622427

Inventors:

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

International Classification:

G06F 9/48

Abstract:

Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for determining an ordering to use to open and close programs that call other programs. A dependency file indicates for each calling program at least one called program called by the calling program, wherein a called program that calls another program also comprises a calling program. The dependency file is processed to determine an order in which the called programs are called by the calling programs. A determination is made from the order the called programs called by an invoked calling program. The determined called programs are invoked according to the order. The calling program is invoked in response to invoking the determined called programs. The order indicates the order in which the calling programs and the called programs are invoked so the called programs are invoked before invoking the calling programs that invoke the called programs.

US Patent:

20160034404, Feb 4, 2016

Filed:

Jul 31, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/448072

Inventors:

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

International Classification:

G06F 12/14
G06F 3/06
G06F 17/30

Abstract:

A method, system, and computer program product for managing data in a storage facility is disclosed. A data set is selected for management based on a usage factor and a value factor. In a control block for the data set, a permissible address-range for access to a unit of storage space is established. A requested address-range of an access request configured for the unit of storage space is identified. By comparing the permissible address-range and the requested address-range, a determination is made whether to process the access request. An event response is initiated in response to determining to disallow processing of the access request.

US Patent:

20150046751, Feb 12, 2015

Filed:

Oct 23, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/522218

Inventors:

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

International Classification:

G06F 11/34
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

714 37

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.