Brian J Schuh, 58702 Brittley Way, Apex, NC 27502

6834365, Dec 21, 2004

Jul 17, 2001

09/907387

Thomas J. Bardsley - Poughkeepsie NY
Robert M. Bunce - Hopewell Junction NY
Timothy M. Kemp - San Jose CA
Brian J. Schuh - Hopewell Junction NY

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

G06F 1100

714 45, 714 30, 714 39

An integrated circuit real-time data tracing apparatus for analyzing microprocessor based computer systems for monitoring, in real-time, parameters sufficient to define the load and store operations information that the embedded core controller may assert, and process information during events. Integral on this single chip apparatus is a data trace unit designed to access control, address, and data signal lines required to monitor the embedded core controllers activities; perform data tracing independent of instruction tracing; synchronize with an instruction trace stream; allow for selection of multiple ranges for data tracing; report lost events to a FIFO array; and, output strobe signals to give a cycle accurate indication of when an event has been captured.

6877048, Apr 5, 2005

Mar 12, 2002

10/063018

Mark R. Bilak - Sandy Hook CT, US
Robert M. Bunce - Hopewell Junction NY, US
Steven C. Parker - Wappingers Falls NY, US
Brian J. Schuh - Apex NC, US

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk TX

G06F003/00

710 52, 710 30, 710 39

An apparatus and method for dynamically allocating memory between inbound and outbound paths of a networking protocol handler so as to optimize the ratio of a given amount of memory between the inbound and outbound buffers is presented. Dedicated but sharable buffer memory is provided for both the inbound and outbound processors of a computer network. Buffer memory is managed so as to dynamically alter what portion of memory is used to receive and store incoming data packets or to transmit outgoing data packets. Use of the present invention reduces throttling of data rate transmissions and other memory access bottlenecks associated with conventional fixed-memory network systems.

6987761, Jan 17, 2006

Feb 13, 2002

09/683777

Robert M. Bunce - Hopewell Junction NY, US
Louis T. Fasano - Poughkeepsie NY, US
Christos J. Georgiou - Scarsdale NY, US
Kevin G. Kramer - Wappingers Falls NY, US
Brian J. Schuh - Apex NC, US

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

H04L 12/28
H04L 12/56

370389, 370391, 370394, 370428

A data communication controller processes incoming data frames. The controller includes a pre-processing block for receiving data frames and a frame processing unit coupled to the pre-processing block. The pre-processing block is configured to compare header fields of a current frame with header fields of a previous frame. The pre-processing block provides an output signal to the frame processing unit on the basis of the comparison of the header fields of the current and previous frames. The controller may operate in accordance with the Fiber Channel protocol, and the output signal may include bits to indicate that the current frame is of the same exchange, of the same sequence, and is next in sequence relative to the previous frame.

7038319, May 2, 2006

Aug 20, 2003

10/644372

Patrick H. Buffet - Essex Junction VT, US
Charles S. Chiu - Essex Junction VT, US
Jon D. Garlett - Poughquag NY, US
Louis L. Hsu - Fishkill NY, US
Brian J. Schuh - Apex NC, US

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

H01L 23/48

257773, 257665, 438215

A semiconductor chip package with reduced cross-talk between adjacent signals in a layer of a carrier is disclosed. A first pair of conductors for carrying a first signal is provided in a layer of the carrier. A second pair of conductors for carrying a second signal is provided adjacent to the first pair of conductors in the layer, where the first and second pairs of conductors are configured such that cross-talk between the first and second pairs of conductors is substantially minimized, without increasing the size of the package. The height of the first pair of conductors is shorter than the second pair of conductors. Alternatively, the first and second pairs of conductors are configured so that they evenly affect each other. The chip package thus reduces the cross-talk without compromising the density of the interconnections in the package or resulting in an increase in the size of the package.

7249206, Jul 24, 2007

Jul 8, 2004

10/710414

Mark R. Bilak - Sandy Hook CT, US
Robert M. Bunce - Hopewell Junction NY, US
Steven C. Parker - Wappingers Falls NY, US
Brian J. Schuh - Apex NC, US

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

G06F 3/00
G06F 12/00

710 52, 710 53, 710 54, 710 55, 710 56, 710 57, 711100

An apparatus and method for dynamically allocating memory between inbound and outbound paths of a networking protocol handler so as to optimize the ratio of a given amount of memory between the inbound and outbound buffers is presented. Dedicated but sharable buffer memory is provided for both the inbound and outbound processors of a computer network. Buffer memory is managed so as to dynamically alter what portion of memory is used to receive and store incoming data packets or to transmit outgoing data packets. Use of the present invention reduces throttling of data rate transmissions and other memory access bottlenecks associated with conventional fixed-memory network systems.

7379968, May 27, 2008

Jun 3, 2004

10/709885

Brian Joel Schuh - Apex NC, US

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

G06F 15/16

709204, 715751, 715753, 348 1408

A networked conferencing system is described wherein multiple moderation of conferences is accommodated by permitting a conference moderator to designate one ore more alternate conference moderators. Each alternate moderator has access to at least a subset of conference moderation functions, thereby permitting any alternate moderator to take at least partial control of conference proceedings in the absence of the “main” or “primary” moderator.

7418032, Aug 26, 2008

Mar 15, 2005

11/079952

Juan Antonio Carballo - Austin TX, US
Gareth John Nicholls - Brockenhurst, GB
Vernon Roberts Norman - Cary NC, US
Brian Joel Schuh - Apex NC, US

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

H04Q 1/20

375227, 375346, 375224, 375231, 455 6711, 455 6713, 370241

A method, circuit and system for altering the power consumption in communication links. A type of noise and an amount of jitter in a signal transmitted across a communication link is measured. Upon determining the contribution of the measured noise to the measured jitter in the signal, the measured noise is classified based on such contribution and the intensity of the measured jitter. The power consumption in a component(s) of the communication link may be adjusted based on the classification of the measured noise. For example, if the measured noise is classified as being a low amount of noise, then the power consumption of the component(s) may be reduced such as by lowering the voltage of the power supply and/or reducing the complexity of the circuitry. By reducing the power consumption when the communication link is not subject to the worst-case condition, a savings in power consumption may be made.

7457895, Nov 25, 2008

Feb 28, 2007

11/680371

Mark R. Bilak - Sandy Hook CT, US
Robert M. Bunce - Hopewell Junction NY, US
Steven C. Parker - Wappingers Falls NY, US
Brian J. Schuh - Apex NC, US

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

G06F 3/00
G06F 5/00

710 56, 710 36, 710 53, 710 54

An apparatus and method for dynamically allocating memory between inbound and outbound paths of a networking protocol handler so as to optimize the ratio of a given amount of memory between the inbound and outbound buffers is presented. Dedicated but sharable buffer memory is provided for both the inbound and outbound processors of a computer network. Buffer memory is managed so as to dynamically alter what portion of memory is used to receive and store incoming data packets or to transmit outgoing data packets. Use of the present invention reduces throttling of data rate transmissions and other memory access bottlenecks associated with conventional fixed-memory network systems.