公开(公告)号：CA2494470A1

公开(公告)日：2005-08-12

申请号：CA2494470

申请日：2005-01-26

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： VANOVER MICHAEL T ,  CHESTON RICHARD W ,  CROMER DARYL CARVIS ,  LOCKER HOWARD JEFFREY

IPC: G06Q30/00 ,  G06Q50/00 ,  G06F17/60

Abstract: A system is provided with at least one differentiating, chargeable technolog y. Methods of selling and pricing the system are disclosed allowing the system to be sold at a reduced initial purchase price. The execution by a user of the system of the chargeable technology is tracked and charged for on a per-usage basis. Systems and methods are disclosed for tracking, recording and reporting data regarding the execution of the chargeable technology.

公开(公告)号：DE69024111D1

公开(公告)日：1996-01-25

申请号：DE69024111

申请日：1990-06-11

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： DIXON JERRY DUANE ,  KEENER DON STEVEN ,  LOCKER HOWARD JEFFREY ,  MARAZAS GERALD ALLAN ,  MCNEILL ANDREW BOYCE ,  NEWSOM THOMAS HAROLD ,  OSBORN NEAL ALLEN

IPC: G06F13/14 ,  G06F12/06

Abstract: Apparatus for assigning addresses to devices connected to an SCSI bus (10). A second configure bus (15) interconnects address assignable devices on the SCSI bus. The assignable devices may be used in a mixed system where some devices have fixed non-assignable addresses. The master device in the SCSI bus transmits configuration commands over the configuration bus and addresses for assignment over the SCSI bus. Acknowledgements are received back from a device which has accepted an address. Once configured with an address, the device propagates subsequent configuration commands to an adjacent device.

公开(公告)号：AT131640T

公开(公告)日：1995-12-15

申请号：AT90306343

申请日：1990-06-11

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： DIXON JERRY DUANE ,  KEENER DON STEVEN ,  LOCKER HOWARD JEFFREY ,  MARAZAS GERALD ALLAN ,  MCNEILL ANDREW BOYCE ,  NEWSOM THOMAS HAROLD ,  OSBORN NEAL ALLEN

IPC: G06F13/14 ,  G06F12/06

Abstract: Apparatus for assigning addresses to devices connected to an SCSI bus (10). A second configure bus (15) interconnects address assignable devices on the SCSI bus. The assignable devices may be used in a mixed system where some devices have fixed non-assignable addresses. The master device in the SCSI bus transmits configuration commands over the configuration bus and addresses for assignment over the SCSI bus. Acknowledgements are received back from a device which has accepted an address. Once configured with an address, the device propagates subsequent configuration commands to an adjacent device.