Steve X Lin

US Patent:

7292952, Nov 6, 2007

Filed:

Feb 3, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/772111

Inventors:

Kenny C. Gross - San Diego CA, US
Aleksey M. Urmanov - San Diego CA, US
Steve S. Lin - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

Sun Microsystems, Inc. - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

G01C 25/00
G06F 11/30

US Classification:

702104, 702182, 702185

Abstract:

One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that enhances reliability, availability and serviceability in a computer system by replacing a signal from a failed sensor with an estimated signal derived from correlations with other instrumentation signals in the computer system. During operation, the system determines whether a sensor has failed in the computer system while the computer system is operating. If so, the system uses an estimated signal for the failed sensor in place of the actual signal from the failed sensor during subsequent operation of the computer system, wherein the estimated signal is derived from correlations with other instrumentation signals in the computer system. This allows the computer system to continue operating without the failed sensor.

US Patent:

7783694, Aug 24, 2010

Filed:

May 12, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/433205

Inventors:

Steve Lin - Florham Park NJ, US
Sheng Ma - Briarcliff Manor NY, US
David Thoenen - Raleigh NC, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 17/15

US Classification:

708422

Abstract:

A method and system for identifying relevant metrics among metrics that are measured to determine conformance with a service level agreement. The method includes selecting two sets of points, each set representing a given number of measurements for an individual metric and setting a separate threshold for each of the sets of points. The threshold values are selected to produce a set of quadrants so as to maximize distribution of points of intersection of each of the sets of points between a second quadrant and a fourth quadrant in a four-quadrant graph. The method can be performed on a computer system.

US Patent:

7908249, Mar 15, 2011

Filed:

Apr 13, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/105873

Inventors:

Anurag Gupta - Sunnyvale CA, US
Steve S. Lin - San Jose CA, US
Eric Ho - Cupertino CA, US

Assignee:

Yahoo! Inc. - Sunnyvale CA

International Classification:

G06F 7/00
G06F 17/00

US Classification:

707655, 707609, 707662, 707665

Abstract:

A framework for identifying and resolving inconsistencies between multiple data sources is provided. Identification data that indicates rules for identifying inconsistencies between multiple data sources is stored. Rule data that indicates rules for resolving inconsistencies between the multiple data sources is also stored. The rules contained in the identification data are evaluated by an inconsistency identifier. Based on the evaluation, the inconsistency identifier generates output data that identifies the inconsistencies between the multiple data sources. The output data may be stored in a persistent store. Reports and user interfaces may be generated that present the generated output data. An inconsistency resolver processes the output data and the rule data to resolve one or more of the inconsistencies that are identified in the output data in a manner indicated by the rules represented in the rule data.

US Patent:

20010052023, Dec 13, 2001

Filed:

Feb 28, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/796588

Inventors:

Steve Lin - East Brunswick NJ, US

International Classification:

G06F015/16

US Classification:

709/237000

Abstract:

Application information is sent from an ADSI server to an ADSI compatible device using TCP/IP. Application protocol information is encapsulated according to ADSI message layer and datalink layer protocol specifications to form a bit stream of application information. The bit stream of application information is passed to a socket interface of a TCP/IP protocol stack in the server to form a TCP/IP representation of the application information. The TCP/IP representation of the application information is sent from the ADSI server to the ADSI compatible device over a TCP/IP based network. The TCP/IP representation of the application information is received into a TCP/IP protocol stack in the ADSI compatible device. The bit stream of application information is retrieved from a socket interface of the TCP/IP protocol stack in the ADSI compatible device. The application protocol information is unencapsulated from the retrieved bit stream of application information. The unencapsulated application protocol information is then used by the ADSI device to display information on the device and to provide visual application prompts. An analogous approach is used to send response information from the ADSI device to the ADSI server.

US Patent:

20060121260, Jun 8, 2006

Filed:

Dec 3, 2004

Appl. No.:

11/004213

Inventors:

Steve Lin - Sunnyvale CA, US
Sunder Ram - San Jose CA, US

International Classification:

B32B 27/00
B32B 37/00

US Classification:

428220000, 428411100, 156286000, 156382000

Abstract:

A laminated sheet, particularly suitable for use in TFT fabrication, and a method for manufacturing it. The laminated sheet includes a flexible substrate, a rigid carrier, and a laminate. The method for manufacturing it involves the steps of outgassing the laminate, forming a laminated sheet by laminating the flexible substrate to the rigid carrier by means of the laminate, and degassing the laminated sheet.

US Patent:

20080154879, Jun 26, 2008

Filed:

Dec 22, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/644671

Inventors:

Steve S. Lin - Menlo Park CA, US

Assignee:

Yahoo! Inc. - Sunnyvale CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707 5, 707E17108

Abstract:

Method and system for improving relevancy of online search results are disclosed. The method includes collecting highlighted phrases from users who review one or more documents at one or more websites, aggregating the highlighted phrases about the one or more documents in a distributed hash table, ranking relevancy of the highlighted phrases according to frequency of occurrences of similar phrases, generating search relevancy data to be used by a search relevancy algorithm of a search engine, and generating search results in response to a search query using the search relevancy data.

US Patent:

20100330748, Dec 30, 2010

Filed:

Jan 26, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/627602

Inventors:

Xi Chu - Freemont CA, US
Steve Shi Lin - Sunnyvale CA, US
Gordon L. Graff - West Richland WA, US

International Classification:

H01L 21/56

US Classification:

438127, 257E21502, 438 26, 438 64

Abstract:

Methods of encapsulating an environmentally sensitive device. The methods involve temporarily laminating a flexible substrate to a rigid support using a reversible adhesive for processing, reversing the reversible adhesive, and removing the device from the rigid support.

US Patent:

48782408, Oct 31, 1989

Filed:

Jan 25, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/148331

Inventors:

Steve M. Lin - East Brunswick NJ
Joseph F. Rizzo - Lincroft NJ

Assignee:

Bell Communications Research, Inc. - Livingston NJ

International Classification:

H04M 350
H04Q 342

US Classification:

379 67

Abstract:

Enhanced telephone services are provided through a multi-service telephone switching system that contains a programmable adjunct connected to a telephone switching system. Specifically, this system includes a telephone switch that serves at least one subscriber and an adjunct connected both through one or more distinct paths, such as a number of hunt group lines, and through a datalink, such as a simplified message desk datalink, to the telephone switch. The telephone switch routes a telephone call involving this subscriber to the adjunct through an available hunt group line and provides a message to the adjunct over the datalink specifying a condition under which the call was routed. In response to this message, the adjunct takes complete control of the call substantially throughout the remainder of its duration and provides a desired enhanced service that has been pre-defined by a service script stored within the adjunct. Different service scripts can be invoked to provide correspondingly different enhanced services to the subscriber depending upon the specific condition for which the call was routed to the adjunct and/or a specific event occurring during the call.