Computer command and response for determining the state of an I/O operation

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7904605
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12030975

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A computer program product, apparatus, and method are provided for determining a state of an input/output (I/O) operation in an I/O processing system. A request from a channel subsystem is received at a control unit for performing the I/O operation. After a predetermined amount of time passes without the I/O operation completing, an interrogation request is received from the channel subsystem at the control unit for determining the state of the I/O operation. A response is sent from the control unit to the channel subsystem indicating the state of the I/O operation in response to the interrogation request. The response also includes information regarding a state of an I/O device executing the I/O operation and information indicating a state of the control unit controlling the I/O device executing the I/O operation.

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  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Carlson, Scott M Tucson, US 74 2539
Casper, Daniel F Poughkeepsie, US 105 3366
Flanagan, John R Poughkeepsie, US 115 2862
Hathorn, Roger G Tucson, US 159 2583
Huang, Catherine C Poughkeepsie, US 46 1898
Kalos, Matthew J Tucson, US 266 3412
Njoku, Ugochukwu C Yonkers, US 24 863
Ricci, Louis W Hyde Park, US 47 1468
Riedy, Dale F Poughkeepsie, US 110 936
Sittmann, Gustav E Webster Groves, US 39 2197
Yudenfriend, Harry M Poughkeepsie, US 222 4573

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