International Business Machines Corporation

Shreesh S Tandel

Robert J Milne

Rahul Nahar

Raymond P Dunki-Jacobs

Ashit M Shah

Guru S Ashok

Muthuswamy Venkatachalam

Steven H Voldman

Brian Trevor Denton

Cuc Kim Huynh

A scheduling optimizer system, method and program product that analyzes a device for sensitivities, such as ESD sensitivities, and allows for modification of a floor schedule of the assembly unit of the device based on the sensitivity of the device while improving the overall performance of the assembly unit are disclosed. The scheduling optimizer analyzes sensitivity data for a device during operation of the assembly unit on the floor schedule. The floor schedule is then optimized based on the analyzed sensitivity data.

Optimized scheduling based on sensitivity data

Disclosed is a method of authorizing access to an item that maintains a lockout count and blocks access to the item if the lockout count exceeds a predetermined value. One feature is that the invention 'variably' increments the lockout count if the presented password fails to exactly match the stored password. In this process the invention increments the lockout count different amounts depending upon how closely the presented password matches the stored password. The invention also provides a methodology that allocates a plurality of the same passwords to a plurality of users who share the same userid. The invention allows continuous operation of the item being accessed by providing that each of the passwords has a different expiration date. Also, when dealing with situations where a plurality of users who share the same userid also share the same password, the invention maps information associated with the users to the password in a data file and periodically updates the data file.

Systems and methods of securing resources through passwords

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Shreesh S Tandel