US Patent No: 7,010,726

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Method and apparatus for saving data used in error analysis

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Abstract

A method, apparatus, and computer implemented instructions for saving data in a logically partitioned data processing system. An error is detected in the logically partitioned data processing system. Data needed for error analysis of the error is saved in a power independent memory associated with a service processor.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONARMONK, NY68841

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Faust, Robert Allan Austin, TX 25 111
Kehne, Kevin Gene Austin, TX 10 78
Nulu, Sayileela Austin, TX 4 35
Ruzek, Gary Lee Austin, TX 10 31

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GOOGLE INC. (1)
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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (3)
7,979,750 Synchronizing triggering of multiple hardware trace facilities using an existing system bus 0 2008
7,992,051 Method, apparatus, and computer program product in a processor for dynamically during runtime allocating memory for in-memory hardware tracing 0 2008
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HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P. (2)
7,320,086 Error indication in a raid memory system 8 2005
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