John J Flanagan

US Patent:

20130046905, Feb 21, 2013

Filed:

Oct 22, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/657036

Inventors:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY, US
Daniel F. Casper - Poughkeepsie NY, US
John R. Flanagan - Poughkeepsie NY, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 3/00

US Classification:

710 4

Abstract:

A method of performing an input/output (I/O) processing operation includes obtaining information relating to an I/O operation at a channel subsystem in the host computer system, the channel subsystem including at least one channel having a channel processor and a local channel memory, generating addressing information and forwarding the addressing information to a network interface between the channel subsystem and at least one I/O device, the addressing information specifying a location in the local channel memory. The method also includes forwarding an I/O command message to the at least one I/O device via the network interface, receiving a data transfer request from the network interface that includes the addressing information, accessing one of a plurality of address control words (ACWs), each ACW specifying an address of a location in a host computer memory, and routing the data transfer request to the host memory location specified in the ACW.

US Patent:

20130103858, Apr 25, 2013

Filed:

Nov 8, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/671954

Inventors:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY, US
Daniel F. Casper - Poughkeepsie NY, US
John R. Flanagan - Poughkeepsie NY, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 13/38

US Classification:

710 4

Abstract:

A method of performing an input/output (I/O) processing operation includes: generating at least one address control word (ACW) specifying one or more host memory locations for transfer of data between a host computer system and a control unit, and storing the at least one ACW in the local channel memory; generating an address control structure for each data transfer specified by the I/O operation and forwarding each address control structure from the at least one channel to the network interface; forwarding an I/O command message to the at least one I/O device via a network interface; receiving a data transfer request from the network interface that includes the address control structure; and routing the data to at least one host memory location specified by the corresponding ACW or routing the data from a host memory location specified by the ACW to the network interface.

US Patent:

48057223, Feb 21, 1989

Filed:

Jun 26, 1987

Appl. No.:

7/066558

Inventors:

William Keating - Woodhaven NY
John Flanagan - Woodhaven NY

International Classification:

B60R 2504
G08B 100

US Classification:

180287

Abstract:

An anti theft vehicle system for motor vehicles and the like is provided which uses a magnetically or optically encoded card inserted into a card reader mounted in the vehicle to limit operation of the vehicle. The vehicle ID number is stored in a control computer along with continuously updated date and time. If the vehicle ID of the card and computer match, and the data and time are within the authorized operation date and time encoded on the card, the vehicle will operate. The remaining time of authorized use is displayed. If there is no match the vehicle ignition and fuel line are blocked and hood is locked thereby foiling any attempt to circumvent this security system by bypassing it. Should the operator inadvertently leave the card in the reader while attempting to leave the vehicle the vehicle ignition will continue to operate until the card is removed thereby reminding the operator to remove the card. Additional data may be encoded upon the card for purposes of accounting or inventory control.