Paul G Edmonds

US Patent:

6397345, May 28, 2002

Filed:

Oct 9, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/169361

Inventors:

Paul Edmonds - Palo Alto CA
Yi Zhang - Sunnyvale CA
Chang Xu - San Jose CA
Priyen Doshi - San Jose CA
Stephen Co - San Ramon CA
Michael P. Tel - Sunnyvale CA
Andy Chan - Milpitas CA

Assignee:

Openwave Systems Inc. - Redwood City CA

International Classification:

H02H 305

US Classification:

714 4, 714 11

Abstract:

A computer system includes a plurality of interdependent processors. Each interdependent processor executes an independent operating system image without sharing file system state information, and each interdependent processor further has a network access card with a first network connection and a second network connection. The computer system has a first active backplane coupled to each first network connection of each processor; a second active backplane coupled to each second network connection of each processor, the second active backplane operating in lieu of the first active backplane in case of a fail-over; and one or more peripherals connected to each of the first and second active backplanes and responsive to data requests transmitted over the first and second active backplanes.

US Patent:

6412079, Jun 25, 2002

Filed:

Oct 9, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/169838

Inventors:

Paul Edmonds - Palo Alto CA
Yi Zhang - Sunnyvale CA
Chang Xu - San Jose CA
Priyen Doshi - San Jose CA
Stephen Co - San Ramon CA
Michael P. Tel - Sunnyvale CA
Andy Chan - Milpitas CA

Assignee:

Openwave Systems Inc. - Redwood City CA

International Classification:

H02H 305

US Classification:

714 11, 714 13

Abstract:

A computer system includes a plurality of interdependent processors for operating a common set of applications. Each interdependent processor executes an independent operating system image without sharing file system state information. Each interdependent processor has a network access card with a first network connection and a second network connection. The computer system includes a first active backplane coupled to each first network connection of each processor; a second active backplane coupled to each second network connection of each processor, the second active backplane operating in lieu of the first active backplane in case of a fail-over; and one or more directors coupled to the first and second active backplanes, each of the one or more directors load-balancing requests directed at a plurality of servers.

US Patent:

6718327, Apr 6, 2004

Filed:

Aug 31, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/945358

Inventors:

Paul Edmonds - Palo Alto CA

Assignee:

Openwave Systems Inc. - Redwood City CA

International Classification:

G06F 1730

US Classification:

707 8, 7071041, 707201, 709230

Abstract:

Apparatus and methods, including computer program products, for providing a network-accessible queue. The queue is stored on a network-accessible file system having a locking mechanism providing strictly-enforced, network-wide file locking. The data structures of the queue are stored in the file system. The file system is preferably implemented on a network accessible RAID array storage device providing a native CIFS file system for storing queue entries received over a network from sender clients and for delivery of such queue entries to receiver clients. Synchronization is implemented using file locks enforced by the file system, so there is no need for a master synchronization process. Notification of the availability of queue entries to receiver clients is also done by a decentralized process.

US Patent:

7231406, Jun 12, 2007

Filed:

Feb 24, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/785521

Inventors:

Paul Edmonds - Palo Alto CA, US

Assignee:

Openwave Systems Inc. - Redwood City CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30
G06F 15/16

US Classification:

707200, 707201, 709229

Abstract:

Apparatus and methods, including computer program products, for providing a network-accessible queue. The queue is stored on a network-accessible file system having a locking mechanism providing strictly-enforced, network-wide file locking. The data structures of the queue are stored in the file system. The file system is preferably implemented on a network accessible RAID array storage device providing a native CIFS file system for storing queue entries received over a network from sender clients and for delivery of such queue entries to receiver clients. Synchronization is implemented using file locks enforced by the file system, so there is no need for a master synchronization process. Notification of the availability of queue entries to receiver clients is also done by a decentralized process.

US Patent:

7286990, Oct 23, 2007

Filed:

Jan 21, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/889911

Inventors:

Paul Edmonds - Palo Alto CA, US
Yi Zhang - Sunnyvale CA, US
George Sollman - Atherton CA, US
Michael P. Tel - Sebastopol CA, US
Chang Xu - Mountain View CA, US
Priyen Doshi - San Jose CA, US
Stephen Co - Foster City CA, US
David Weinstein - Palo Alto CA, US
Andy Chan - San Mateo CA, US

Assignee:

Openwave Systems Inc. - Redwood City CA

International Classification:

G10L 21/06

US Classification:

704275

Abstract:

An interface for accessing data from one or more information systems using a wireless telephone or other user device. The interface is presented to a user as an abstraction of a unified mailbox and permits access by the user to messaging and other services from the wireless device. The interface is coupled to one or more converting modules to convert user inputs from the format in which they are received into a format that may be input to the desired information system.

US Patent:

20060055951, Mar 16, 2006

Filed:

Aug 31, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/931105

Inventors:

Paul Edmonds - Palo Alto CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/12

US Classification:

358001130

Abstract:

The present invention reduces the time required to apply an update package for generating a new image from an original image within a non-volatile memory device by effectively reducing the number of flash blocks requiring modification by use of whatever free space is available at the end of the image as required. A set of software development guidelines and an improved firmware development tool chain (i.e. compiler, linker, etc.) are utilized to produce new firmware for the client device. A firmware programmer follows or applies this set of guidelines when developing new features and fixes for distribution via a new firmware image. The improved firmware development tool chain executes on a collection of function blocks, available from the development of the original image, used to create new firmware source code, which when complied and linked yields a new image, prior to the delta or differencing processing.

US Patent:

6230190, May 8, 2001

Filed:

Oct 9, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/169360

Inventors:

Paul Edmonds - Palo Alto CA
Yi Zhang - Sunnyvale CA
Chang Xu - San Jose CA
Priyen Doshi - San Jose CA
Stephen Co - San Ramon CA
Michael P. Tel - Sunnyvale CA
Andy Chan - Milpitas CA

Assignee:

Openwave Systems Inc. - Redwood City CA

International Classification:

G06F 15167

US Classification:

709213

Abstract:

A computer system has a plurality of processors, each processor executing an independent operating system image without sharing file system state information. The system includes an active backplane coupled to the plurality of processors; and one or more data storage devices coupled to the active backplane for satisfying data requests from the plurality of processors, each of the data storage devices being adapted to secure a file when one processor writes to the file and to release the file when the processor completes operation on the file.

US Patent:

20180328378, Nov 15, 2018

Filed:

May 12, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/594236

Inventors:

- Auburn Hills MI, US
Daniel PRUITT - Boiling Springs SC, US
David LEDGER - Asheville NC, US
Paul EDMONDS - Asheville NC, US

International Classification:

F04D 29/42
F02B 39/02
F04D 29/28
F04D 29/053
F04D 29/66

Abstract:

A turbocharger includes ported shroud compressor housing disposed about a compressor wheel, having an air inlet passage extending axially along and circumferentially about a longitudinal axis, volute base portion operably adjacent to compressor wheel, contour that encircles and complementarily matches compressor wheel, inducer including ring and plurality of extending members, inlet section extending from volute base portion, and recirculation cavity formed in volute base portion and inlet section with a recirculation slot and inlet slot for reentry of airflow into inlet section. The ring has an inner wall surface defining a first section extending axially along the longitudinal axis and proximate to the compressor wheel, second section extending from first section radially away from longitudinal axis, and third section extending from second section along longitudinal axis and distal to the compressor wheel. The inlet section has a first diameter and third section has a second diameter greater than first diameter.