Richard A Lary

US Patent:

6701403, Mar 2, 2004

Filed:

Oct 1, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/969262

Inventors:

Richard A. Lary - Tualatin OR
Daniel H. Bax - Portland OR

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 1200

US Classification:

710305, 711103, 711163, 710306, 710311, 710312, 710313, 36523002

Abstract:

Non-volatile memory access, such as firmware access by a service processor, is disclosed. The service processor asserts a controller signal to select either a first non-volatile memory, or a second non-volatile memory. The first non-volatile memory is located behind a first bridge controller and is otherwise accessible by the service processor. The second non-volatile memory is located behind a second bridge controller and is otherwise accessible only by a processor other than the service processor. The service processor then access the selected non-volatile memory, via a bus communicatively coupled to both the non-volatile memories.

US Patent:

6988155, Jan 17, 2006

Filed:

Oct 1, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/968768

Inventors:

Richard A. Lary - Tualatin OR, US
Daniel H. Bax - Portland OR, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 13/24

US Classification:

710260, 710266

Abstract:

The aggregation of hardware events in multi-node systems is disclosed. An event occurring at a remote node is forwarded to a primary node, by firmware of the remote node writing to a first register of the primary node. The event is propagated from the first register of the primary node to a second register node. In automatic response, an interrupt is generated at the primary node. An interrupt handler of the primary node, in response to generation of the interrupt, then invokes code at the primary node to handle the event occurring at the remote node.

US Patent:

6993566, Jan 31, 2006

Filed:

Sep 13, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/952592

Inventors:

Brad A. Davis - Lake Oswego OR, US
Henry J. DiVincenzo - Happy Valley OR, US
Richard A. Lary - Tualatin OR, US
Thomas E. Malone - Tigard OR, US
Patrick D. Mason - Olympia WA, US
Lee G. Rosenbaum - Portland OR, US
Manoj R. Sastry - Portland OR, US
Patrick W. White - Aloha OR, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 15/167

US Classification:

709213, 709238

Abstract:

The self-clustering of entities within a system is disclosed. The system can also include a host. Each entity self-discovers all the other entities, such that the entities are aggregated as a cluster. The host communicates with the cluster of entities, where the entities are self-clustered or otherwise, such as through a memory shared by all the entities. The host therefore need not be aware which of the entities performs a given function.

US Patent:

7783696, Aug 24, 2010

Filed:

Jun 29, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/164077

Inventors:

Brad A. Davis - Lake Oswego OR, US
Henry J. DiVincenzo - Happy Valley OR, US
Richard A. Lary - Tualatin OR, US
Thomas E. Malone - Tigard OR, US
Patrick D. Mason - Olympia WA, US
Lee G. Rosenbaum - Portland OR, US
Manoj R. Sastry - Portland OR, US
Pat White - Aloha OR, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709201, 709221

Abstract:

Service processors within a system are self-clustered. The system can also include an operating system or other software code, a management console, or both. The operating system communicates with the cluster of service processors, where the service processors are self-clustered or otherwise, such as through a memory shared by at least all the service processors. The operating system therefore need not be aware which of the service processors performs a given function. The console communicates with the cluster of service processors, where the service processors are self-clustered or otherwise, through any service processor of the cluster. The console therefore also need not be aware that the service processors have been clustered to perform functionality for the console.

US Patent:

20030050992, Mar 13, 2003

Filed:

Sep 13, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/952333

Inventors:

Brad Davis - Lake Oswego OR, US
Henry DiVincenzo - Happy Valley OR, US
Richard Lary - Tualatin OR, US
Thomas Malone - Tigard OR, US
Patrick Mason - Olympia WA, US
Lee Rosenbaum - Portland OR, US
Manoj Sastry - Portland OR, US
Patrick White - Aloha OR, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F015/167
G06F009/46

US Classification:

709/213000, 709/312000

Abstract:

The self-clustering of service processors within a system is disclosed. The system can also include an operating system or other software code, a management console, or both. The operating system communicates with the cluster of service processors, where the service processors are self-clustered or otherwise, such as through a memory shared by at least all the service processors. The operating system therefore need not be aware which of the service processors performs a given function. The console communicates with the cluster of service processors, where the service processors are self-clustered or otherwise, through any service processor of the cluster. The console therefore also need not be aware that the service processors have been clustered to perform functionality for the console.

Address:

3035 Swan Rd, Mount Vernon, WA 98273

VIN:

JHMZE2H7XAS013025

Make:

HONDA

Model:

INSIGHT

Year:

2010