International Business Machines Corporation

Michael S Wang

Yuk Lung Chan

Terence Patrick Purcell

Dwifuzi Coe

Richard Joseph Brodfuehrer

Kim Jon Worm

Gilbert Y Lee

A system and computer-implemented method for managing a plurality of display devices in a multi-display computer system that includes determining in real-time input information including face direction of a user facing the plurality of display devices, selecting a primary display device of the plurality of display devices using the input information determined, and transferring information to the primary display device as desired by the user.

Intelligent real-time display selection in a multi-display computer system

A method and apparatus for generating partition keys in an information handling system having a partitioned database. Partition keys are generated by concatenating a partition subrange identifier specifying a subrange of key values and a sequence number specifying a particular key value within a subrange. Partition keys are assigned with the aid of a partition key control table that stores subrange and available key block information and is updated whenever key blocks are reserved or the database is repartitioned. An activity indicator maintained for each partition indicates recent activity in the partition. In response to a request for a partition key, a partition is selected for key assignment having the least recent activity as indicated by its activity indicator. Specific activity indicators disclosed include a timestamp for each partition in the control table, as well as a count of the threads in a particular application instance concurrently accessing a partition.

Method and apparatus for generating partitioning keys for a range-partitioned database

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Wappingers Falls, NY, United States of America

Michael S Wang