Francis J Hildenbrand

20030163721, Aug 28, 2003

Feb 12, 2002

10/074139

Francis Hildenbrand - Wappingers Falls NY, US
Julia Purdy - Hopewell Junction NY, US
Larry Severo - Newburgh NY, US

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

G06F011/30

713/200000

An exemplary embodiment of the invention relates to a method, system, and storage medium for preventing recurrence of a duplicate system outage in a computer network. The system comprises a server coupled to a network bus; an operating system executing on the server which includes an ABEND processing section; a logon authorization section; and a command processing section. A data storage device is operably connected to the server. The data storage device includes a persistent storage area that stores user ID files including user account records associated with network system users. The user account records store user IDs. The persistent storage area further includes an exemption list; an offending user ID field; and modifying modules associated with the operating system. The system also comprises at least one workstation operably coupled to the network bus. Upon an outage occurrence, the modifying modules cause the operating system to determine a user ID responsible for the outage occurrence, selectively lock out a workstation associated with the user ID, and upon system resolution, reinstate access to the user ID. Other embodiments include a method and storage medium for implementing the invention.

52317048, Aug 3, 1993

Oct 13, 1992

7/959410

Francis J. Hildenbrand - Poughkeepsie NY

A42B 106

2423

An ear protection device, intended to be worn as a pair, for attachment to the chin straps of helmets and being of minimum weight and bulk and used to protect the ear from cold, wind chill, wind noise and abrasion without compromising sound reception by the ear. The ear protection device comprises a covering member which is positioned on or around the chin straps and in contact with the bottom edge of the helmet. Thus being positioned over the ear, the fastening or coupling member is engaged holding the cover in place over the ear.