Steven Clark Rogers

US Patent:

7062718, Jun 13, 2006

Filed:

Apr 1, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/113072

Inventors:

Jeffrey L. Kodosky - Austin TX, US
Darshan Shah - Round Rock TX, US
Steven W. Rogers - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

National Instruments Corporation - Austin TX

International Classification:

G09G 5/00

US Classification:

715771, 715736, 703 21

Abstract:

A system and method for creating and using configuration diagrams for configuring distributed systems. The methods described herein may be used for various types of operations in configuring distributed systems, including creating programs, managing programs in the distributed system, deploying programs to various distributed devices, configuring remote execution or inter-operation of distributed programs, and executing distributed applications. Embodiments of the invention utilize graphical iconic-based techniques for performing the above operations. The configuration diagram may include device icons which represent devices and program icons which represent programs. Device icons and program icons may be associated with each other to accomplish various program creation and deployment operations. Device icons and program icons may also interact with graphical program nodes or icons. Context sensitive device connections and/or program connections are displayed.

US Patent:

7134090, Nov 7, 2006

Filed:

Apr 16, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/123511

Inventors:

Jeffrey L. Kodosky - Austin TX, US
Darshan Shah - Round Rock TX, US
Steven W. Rogers - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

National Instruments Corporation - Austin TX

International Classification:

G06F 3/00

US Classification:

715769, 715826, 715763, 715748

Abstract:

A system and method for creating and using configuration diagrams for configuring distributed systems. The methods described herein may be used for various types of operations in configuring distributed systems, including creating programs, managing programs in the distributed system, deploying programs to various distributed devices, configuring remote execution or inter-operation of distributed programs, and executing distributed applications. Embodiments of the invention utilize graphical iconic-based techniques for performing the above operations. The configuration diagram may include device icons which represent devices and program icons which represent programs. Device icons and program icons may be associated with each other to accomplish various program creation and deployment operations. Device icons and program icons may also interact with graphical program nodes or icons. Context sensitive device connections and/or program connections are displayed.

US Patent:

7216334, May 8, 2007

Filed:

Mar 8, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/094198

Inventors:

Jeffrey L. Kodosky - Austin TX, US
Adam Gabbert - Austin TX, US
Steven W. Rogers - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

National Instruments Corporation - Austin TX

International Classification:

G06F 9/44

US Classification:

717109, 717113

Abstract:

A system and method for creating a graphical program utilizing one or more self-determining behavior (SDB) nodes. An SDB node may include associated generation code for programmatically generating execution-time code associated with the SDB node. The generation code associated with the SDB node may programmatically generate or modify the execution-time code based on or in response to any of various factors.

US Patent:

7283473, Oct 16, 2007

Filed:

Apr 10, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/411448

Inventors:

Richard Louis Arndt - Austin TX, US
Bruce Leroy Beukema - Hayfield MN, US
David F. Craddock - New Paltz NY, US
Ronald Edward Fuhs - Rochester MN, US
Thomas Anthony Gregg - Highland NY, US
Allan Samuel Meritt - Poughkeepsie NY, US
Calvin Charles Paynton - Byron MN, US
Steven L. Rogers - Rochester MN, US
Donald William Schmidt - Stone Ridge NY, US
Bruce Marshall Walk - Rochester MN, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G01R 31/08

US Classification:

370231, 370237, 709202

Abstract:

An apparatus, system and method for providing multiple logical partitions in a system area network are provided Logical partitioning support is provided for host channel adapters which allows multiple operating systems to share the resources of a single physical host channel adapter (HCA). The apparatus, system and method ensures that each operating system is unaware that the HCA hardware resources are being shared with other operating systems and further guarantees that the individual operating systems are prevented from accessing HCA hardware resources which are associated with other operating systems.

US Patent:

7302675, Nov 27, 2007

Filed:

Aug 28, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/941057

Inventors:

Steven W. Rogers - Austin TX, US
Jeffrey L. Kodosky - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

National Instruments Corporation - Austin TX

International Classification:

G06F 9/44

US Classification:

717125, 717109, 717127, 717131

Abstract:

A system and method for implementing a debugging graphical program in a main graphical program. A user can associate a debugging graphical program with a wire in a data flow diagram in order to debug and/or analyze the main graphical program. This association does not change or require recompilation of the main graphical program. The debugging graphical program, or smart probe, receives the data from the main graphical program, analyzes this data, and can perform one of several actions. The debugging graphical program can display the data in the wire, generate statistics based on received data, log statistics or data to a file, or perform other analysis functions. The debugging graphical program can also cause the main graphical program into halting execution, entering single stepping mode, etc. The user may choose a debugging graphical program already present, or create one using graphical programming techniques.

US Patent:

7367028, Apr 29, 2008

Filed:

Apr 1, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/113067

Inventors:

Jeffrey L. Kodosky - Austin TX, US
Darshan Shah - Round Rock TX, US
Steven W. Rogers - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

National Instruments Corporation - Austin TX

International Classification:

G06F 9/445
G06F 3/00
G06F 3/048

US Classification:

717177, 717175, 715748, 715835

Abstract:

A system and method for creating and using configuration diagrams for configuring distributed systems. The methods described herein may be used for various types of operations in configuring distributed systems, including creating programs, managing programs in the distributed system, deploying programs to various distributed devices, configuring remote execution or inter-operation of distributed programs, and executing distributed applications. Embodiments of the invention utilize graphical iconic-based techniques for performing the above operations. The configuration diagram may include device icons which represent devices and program icons which represent programs. Device icons and program icons may be associated with each other to accomplish various program creation and deployment operations. Device icons and program icons may also interact with graphical program nodes or icons. Context sensitive device connections and/or program connections are displayed.

US Patent:

7428598, Sep 23, 2008

Filed:

Nov 20, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/718299

Inventors:

Richard Louis Arndt - Austin TX, US
Bruce Leroy Beukema - Hayfield MN, US
David F. Craddock - New Paltz NY, US
Ronald Edward Fuhs - Rochester MN, US
Thomas Anthony Gregg - Highland NY, US
Calvin Charles Paynton - Byron MN, US
Steven L. Rogers - Rochester MN, US
Donald William Schmidt - Stone Ridge NY, US
Bruce Marshall Walk - Rochester MN, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709250, 709230, 709236, 709237, 709238, 370389, 370390

Abstract:

A method, computer program product, and data processing system for providing system-area network (SAN) multicasting functionality in a logically partitioned (LPAR) data processing system in which a channel adapter is shared among a plurality of logical partitions is disclosed. A preferred embodiment of the present invention allows LPAR “hypervisor” firmware to assume the responsibility for multicast protocol handling and distribution of packets among logical partitions.

US Patent:

7478337, Jan 13, 2009

Filed:

Apr 16, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/123848

Inventors:

Jeffrey L. Kodosky - Austin TX, US
Darshan Shah - Round Rock TX, US
Steven W. Rogers - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

National Instruments Corporation - Austin TX

International Classification:

G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715771, 715763, 715846, 717105

Abstract:

A system and method for creating and using configuration diagrams for configuring distributed systems. The methods described herein may be used for various types of operations in configuring distributed systems, including creating programs, managing programs in the distributed system, deploying programs to various distributed devices, configuring remote execution or inter-operation of distributed programs, and executing distributed applications. Embodiments of the invention utilize graphical iconic-based techniques for performing the above operations. The configuration diagram may include device icons which represent devices and program icons which represent programs. Device icons and program icons may be associated with each other to accomplish various program creation and deployment operations. Device icons and program icons may also interact with graphical program nodes or icons. Context sensitive device connections and/or program connections are displayed.