Inventor
SHIRRIFF KENNETH W
US12 patents
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SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC
10 patentsUS5648965AJul 15, 1997
Method and apparatus for dynamic distributed packet tracing and analysis
SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC175 citations98
US6145094ANov 7, 2000
Transaction locks for high availability
SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC116 citations97
US6094185AJul 25, 2000
Apparatus and method for automatically adjusting computer display parameters in response to ambient light and user preferences
SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC132 citations97
US5860153AJan 12, 1999
Memory efficient directory coherency maintenance
SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC136 citations97
US6298390B1Oct 2, 2001
Method and apparatus for extending traditional operating systems file systems
SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC81 citations95
US6662213B1Dec 9, 2003
System and method for ensuring delivery of a single communication between nodes
SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC74 citations94
US7016946B2Mar 21, 2006
Method and system for establishing a quorum for a geographically distributed cluster of computers
SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC49 citations92
US6735220B1May 11, 2004
Using a centralized server to coordinate assignment of identifiers in a distributed system
SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC21 citations92
US5805572ASep 8, 1998
Single-system image network subsystem in a clustered system
SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC17 citations84
US6925492B2Aug 2, 2005
Method and apparatus for automatic configuration of a cluster of computers
SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC18 citations83