James P O'Connor

US Patent:

8554608, Oct 8, 2013

Filed:

Mar 23, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/069507

Inventors:

James O'Connor - Brooklyn NY, US

International Classification:

G06Q 99/00

US Classification:

705 13, 705 11, 705 711

Abstract:

An embodiment of the disclosed technology is an in-taxi customer selection system. The selection system is placed in a plurality of taxis in the form of a device which includes a touch-screen display map of a surrounding location of each taxi. An indicator of at least one future rider desiring a taxi is exhibited anonymously on each display map. The indicator exhibits only a location, and thus, lacks destination data or information about the potential rider other than his or her location of pickup. In this manner, all picked up riders are anonymous to the driver and discrimination against the rider is actually less than in the prior art, since the appearance of the rider cannot be judged before the ride is accepted. Sensors within the touch-screen display receive a selection of an indicator on one of the display maps from a driver of one of the taxis using this system. The selected indicator is then removed from all other display maps, if shown on any at the time, and the driver is sent a confirmation of said selection.

US Patent:

20130094348, Apr 18, 2013

Filed:

Dec 7, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/708083

Inventors:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY, US
John M. BORKENHAGEN - Rochester MN, US
Martin J. CRIPPEN - Apex NC, US
Dhruv M. DESAI - Cary NC, US
David R. ENGEBRETSEN - Cannon Falls MN, US
William G. HOLLAND - Cary NC, US
James E. HUGHES - Apex NC, US
James A. O'CONNOR - Ulster Park NY, US
Pravin S. PATEL - Cary NC, US
Steven M. TRI - Eyota MN, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

H04L 12/24

US Classification:

370216, 370360

Abstract:

Techniques are disclosed for managing a switch fabric. In one embodiment, a server system is provided that includes a midplane, one or more server cards, switch modules and a management controller. The midplane may include a fabric interconnect for a switch fabric. The one or more server cards and the switch modules may be operatively connected to the midplane. The switch modules may be configured to switch network traffic for the one or more server cards. The management controller may be configured to manage the switch modules via the fabric interconnect.

US Patent:

20130094351, Apr 18, 2013

Filed:

Dec 7, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/708157

Inventors:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY, US
John M. BORKENHAGEN - Rochester MN, US
Martin J. CRIPPEN - Apex NC, US
Dhruv M. DESAI - Cary NC, US
David R. ENGEBRETSEN - Cannon Falls MN, US
William G. HOLLAND - Cary NC, US
James E. HUGHES - Apex NC, US
James A. O'CONNOR - Ulster Park NY, US
Steven M. TRI - Eyota MN, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

H04L 12/24

US Classification:

370217

Abstract:

Techniques are disclosed for reducing impact of a switch failure in a switch fabric. In one embodiment, a server system is provided that includes a midplane, one or more server cards and one or more switch cards. The midplane may include a fabric interconnect for a switch fabric. The one or more server cards may be coupled with the midplane, where each server card is hot-swappable from the midplane. The one or more switch cards may also be coupled with the midplane, where each switch card is also hot-swappable from the midplane. Each switch card includes one or more switch modules, and each switch module is configured to switch network traffic for at least one server card.

US Patent:

20130097314, Apr 18, 2013

Filed:

Dec 7, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/708029

Inventors:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY, US
Thomas M. Brey - Cary NC, US
William M. Edmonds - Durham NC, US
Jeffrey M. Franke - Apex NC, US
Edward J. Klodnicki - Durham NC, US
James A. O'Connor - Ulster Park NY, US
Nicholas M. Williamson - Cary NC, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

H04L 29/08

US Classification:

709224

Abstract:

Techniques are disclosed for managing inventory data for components of a server system. In one embodiment, a global management controller is provided, that is operatively connected to a plurality of local management controllers. Each local management controller is configured to manage a subset of the components of the server system. Each local management controller is also configured to generate, for each component, a checksum based on vital product data (VPD) of the component. Each local management controller is also configured to compute a composite checksum based on the checksums generated for the components in the subset. The global management controller is configured to maintain a global view of the VPD in the computer system, based on the checksums and/or composite checksums.

US Patent:

20130100799, Apr 25, 2013

Filed:

Dec 10, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/709283

Inventors:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY, US
John M. BORKENHAGEN - Rochester MN, US
Martin J. CRIPPEN - Apex NC, US
Dhruv M. DESAI - Cary NC, US
David R. ENGEBRETSEN - Cannon Falls MN, US
William G. HOLLAND - Cary NC, US
James E. HUGHES - Apex NC, US
James A. O'CONNOR - Ulster Park NY, US
Steven M. TRI - Eyota MN, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

H04L 12/24

US Classification:

370219

Abstract:

Techniques are disclosed for reducing impact of a switch failure and/or a repair action in a switch fabric. In one embodiment, a server system is provided that includes a first interposer card that operatively connects one or more server cards to a midplane. The first interposer card may include a switch module that switches network traffic for the one or more server cards. The first interposer card may be hot-swappable from the midplane, and the one or more server cards may be hot-swappable from the first interposer card. The server system may further include an interconnect between the first interposer card and a second interposer card.

US Patent:

20130103329, Apr 25, 2013

Filed:

Dec 10, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/709252

Inventors:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY, US
John M. Borkenhagen - Rochester MN, US
Martin J. Crippen - Apex NC, US
Dhruv M. Desai - Cary NC, US
David R. Engebretsen - Cannon Falls MN, US
William G. Hollan - Cary NC, US
James E. Hughes - Apex NC, US
Bradley D. McCredie - Austin TX, US
James A. O'Connor - Ulster Park NY, US
Steven M. Tri - Eyota MN, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 11/07

US Classification:

702 59

Abstract:

Techniques are disclosed for reducing impact of a repair action in a switch fabric. In one embodiment, a server system is provided that includes a first interposer card that operatively connects one or more server cards to a midplane. The first interposer card may include a switch module that switches network traffic for the one or more server cards. The first interposer card may be hot-swappable from the midplane, and the one or more server cards may be hot-swappable from the first interposer card.

US Patent:

20220303321, Sep 22, 2022

Filed:

Mar 19, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/206445

Inventors:

- Armonk NY, US
James Philip O'Connor - White Plains NY, US

International Classification:

H04L 29/06
H04M 3/56

Abstract:

A method, computer system, and a computer program product for automatic detection of the need for a breakout virtual meeting is provided. The present invention may include receiving a computerized version of a real-time conversation between a plurality of participants of a virtual meeting. The present invention may also include determining whether a breakout virtual meeting is necessary among a subset of the plurality of participants of the virtual meeting. The present invention may further include, in response to determining that the breakout virtual meeting is necessary, automatically transmitting an alert indicating that the breakout virtual meeting is necessary among the subset of the plurality of participants of the virtual meeting.