| 6430577 |
System and method for asynchronously receiving multiple packets of audit data from a source databased host in a resynchronization mode and asynchronously writing the data to a target host |
| Aug-6-2002 |
In order to obviate data discrepancy between a primary source database and a secondary remote backup database, a Tracker program is used to sense the lack of synchronism between a primary audit file and... |
| 6430576 |
Distributing and synchronizing objects |
| Aug-6-2002 |
A method and apparatus for distributing and synchronizing objects. One or more embodiments of the invention provide for distributing copies of the objects locally. By copying objects (including the data... |
| 6430565 |
Path compression for records of multidimensional database |
| Aug-6-2002 |
Compressing system paths in a database is disclosed. The systems and methods of the invention define an efficient mechanism to specify a cell's location within the database where there are hierarchies... |
| 6430455 |
Managing how current files of a product are at the time of release |
| Aug-6-2002 |
A system and method for managing the currentness of files of a product at the time of release to manufacturing. A data extractor and populator extracts attributes of features in a master model and populates... |
| 6424976 |
Method of implementing a forward compatibility network directory syntax |
| Jul-23-2002 |
System and method for implementing a forward compatibility syntax in a directory services environment is described. In one embodiment, data comprising an attribute according to a new syntax that is supported... |
| 6424969 |
System and method for organizing data |
| Jul-23-2002 |
A system and method for organizing raw data from one or more sources. The content of the raw data is converted into an appropriate number system and stored in a format that facilitates the use of efficient... |
| 6421686 |
Method of replicating data records |
| Jul-16-2002 |
Data records in a source database on a server are replicated to a cross-domain second server. A devoted client is formed having access to both servers. A generic agent manager database is created having... |
| 6421685 |
File data synchronization in two computer systems |
| Jul-16-2002 |
This invention provides a file control system which can reflect updated data in files of both a personal computer and portable information terminal, when data has been updated in one or both of them. This... |
| 6418454 |
Method and mechanism for duration-based management of temporary LOBs |
| Jul-9-2002 |
Disclosed is a method and mechanism for duration-based management of temporary large objects ("LOBs") in a database system. According to one aspect, temporary LOBs are associated with a duration having... |
| 6418453 |
Network repository service for efficient web crawling |
| Jul-9-2002 |
A network repository service supplements the functions of a web server to enable an increase in the efficiency of web crawling. The repository service: (a) automatically maintains a file modification list... |
| 6418452 |
Network repository service directory for efficient web crawling |
| Jul-9-2002 |
A master repository service maintains a directory of web servers and the most recent times that their web contents were modified, and provides this information to web crawlers to increase their efficiency.... |
| 6418450 |
Data warehouse programs architecture |
| Jul-9-2002 |
A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for a data warehouse programs architecture. Data in a database stored on a data storage device is transformed. Initially, a program template is retrieved... |
| 6418438 |
Dynamic scalable lock mechanism |
| Jul-9-2002 |
A multilevel data locking mechanism is described. The mechanism determines the cost of multiple granularities of locks for a query prior to initiating a transaction. Locking selection is performed by a... |
| 6418426 |
Enhanced tree control for multiple item selection |
| Jul-9-2002 |
The present invention discloses a method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for selecting multiple items in a hierarchy having two or more levels. Preferably, the hierarchy comprises at least one replication... |
| 6415297 |
Parallel database support for workflow management systems |
| Jul-2-2002 |
The invention suggests means for defining a portion of the system-repository of a Workflow-Management-System (WFMS) or a system with comparable functionality to be maintained in a parallel database by... |
| 6415292 |
Shuttle-based mechanism for numbering concurrent chains of independent data transfers |
| Jul-2-2002 |
Transmitting data from a source to a destination, includes receiving the data from the source and providing the data to the destination using a network, where the data is acknowledged to the source as... |
| 6411967 |
Distributed processing system with replicated management information base |
| Jun-25-2002 |
A replicated management information base (RMIB), or replicated spreadsheet, is maintained at nodes to share information among the nodes. The RMIB includes columns, or categories, of the information to... |
| 6411966 |
Method and computer readable medium for DNS dynamic update to minimize client-server and incremental zone transfer traffic |
| Jun-25-2002 |
The invention reduces network traffic between client computers and DNS server computers by allowing client computers to send information to DNS server computers that have implemented protocols RFC 2136... |
| 6411965 |
Remote multi-user editing system and method transmitting edit display information |
| Jun-25-2002 |
The user of any of a plurality of personal computers linked over an analog or digital network is able to edit a file in one of the personal computers. This one personal computer is a personal computer... |
| 6408310 |
System and method for expediting transfer of sectioned audit files from a primary host to a secondary host |
| Jun-18-2002 |
In order to correlate or synchronize the database of a source primary host with the backup database of a remote secondary host, the present method operates to speed up the transfer of audit blocks from... |
| 6405219 |
Method and system for automatically updating the version of a set of files stored on content servers |
| Jun-11-2002 |
A method and system for managing the replication and version synchronization of updates to a set of source files on geographically distributed heterogeneous content servers with minimal impact on a network's... |
| 6405218 |
Synchronizing databases |
| Jun-11-2002 |
A computer program and a computer implemented method are provided for synchronizing two databases by attempting to identify a plurality of records of the second database storing a span of information stored... |
| 6405202 |
System and method for adding property level security to an object oriented database |
| Jun-11-2002 |
The present invention discloses a method and system for improved user access control to an Object Oriented Database (OODB) based on property level security. Property level access control specifies who... |
| 6401113 |
System and method for pushing information from a host system to a mobile data communication device |
| Jun-4-2002 |
A system and method for pushing information from a host system to a mobile data communication device upon sensing a triggering event is disclosed. A redirector program operating at the host system enables... |
| 6401112 |
Method and apparatus for synchronizing an Email client on a portable computer system with an Email client on a desktop computer |
| Jun-4-2002 |
A fully integrated email system for a desktop computer with an associated palmtop computer is disclosed. The portable computer has an email client for viewing incoming email messages and composing outgoing... |
| 6401104 |
System and methods for synchronizing datasets using cooperation among multiple synchronization engines |
| Jun-4-2002 |
A system and methods for synchronizing datasets are provided that are especially suitable and efficient for a user who has three or more datasets that need to be occasionally synchronized, with no one... |
| 6401103 |
Apparatus, method, and article of manufacture for client-side optimistic locking in a stateless environment |
| Jun-4-2002 |
The invention is an optimistic locking mechanism which allows Internet access to a database while maintaining data integrity in a stateless web environment. One embodiment of the invention incorporates... |
| 6393533 |
Method and device for controlling access to memory |
| May-21-2002 |
A computing device (12) includes a first process (16) and a second process (18) executing thereon in conjunction with a local memory (20). The local memory (20) stores data files retrieved from a database... |
| 6393462 |
Method and apparatus for automatic downloading of URLs and internet addresses |
| May-21-2002 |
A bookmark transfer mechanism allows a user to transfer bookmark information from a primary computer to an alternate computer to customize a bookmarks menu on a web browser displayed on the alternate computer.... |
| 6393437 |
Web developer isolation techniques |
| May-21-2002 |
A method and apparatus for allowing multiple developers of software applications working in client/server computing network to remotely save, test and debug project files such as web pages. The client... |
| 6393435 |
Method and means for evaluating the performance of a database system referencing files external to the database system |
| May-21-2002 |
A system and method for testing a database system which includes external file references to files stored on a remote file system. A control table within the database management system which enables controlled... |
| 6393434 |
Method and system for synchronizing data using fine-grained synchronization plans |
| May-21-2002 |
There is provided a method and system for performing synchronization between a first replica associated with an application in a first computer processing device and a second replica associated with the... |
| 6393421 |
Communication method and system utilizing a specific communication code uniquely assigned to the data record |
| May-21-2002 |
A communication system and method are presented for enabling keep in touch technique between an owner of at least one communication code and a receiver of the at least one communication code utilizing... |
| 6393419 |
Multipoint database synchronization protocol to avoid data corruption |
| May-21-2002 |
A database multipoint synchronization which allows multiple clients to simultaneously access and edit a database while avoiding inadvertent data corruption and ensuring the integrity of data within the... |
| 6389457 |
System and method for pushing information from a host system to a mobile data communication device |
| May-14-2002 |
A system and method for pushing information from a host system to a mobile data communication device upon sensing a triggering event is disclosed. A redirector program operating at the host system enables... |
| 6389433 |
Method and system for automatically merging files into a single instance store |
| May-14-2002 |
A method and system that operates as a background process automatically identify and merge duplicate files into a single instance files, wherein the duplicate files become independent links to the single... |
| 6389431 |
Message-efficient client transparency system and method therefor |
| May-14-2002 |
A three-tier system is built up as: a single client application, a single server application, and a single database system. The server application provides a service that can be shared among multiple client... |
| 6389420 |
File manager providing distributed locking and metadata management for shared data access by clients relinquishing locks after time period expiration |
| May-14-2002 |
File locks and file metadata are distributed from a file manager to clients in a data network to permit the clients to share access to file data in data storage. The file manager is permitted to grant... |
| 6385639 |
Device and method of controlling intergroup resource utilization |
| May-7-2002 |
The present invention relates to a resource utilizing and controlling apparatus in a system which groups a plurality of computers interconnected each other, and performs work applied to each group or applied... |
| 6385625 |
Highly available cluster coherent filesystem |
| May-7-2002 |
A distributed filesystem operating on a distributed computing system uses existing local filesystems as building blocks. A cluster filesystem layer is added above the local filesystems to handle functions... |
| 6385624 |
File system control method, parallel file system and program storage medium |
| May-7-2002 |
A control method, storage medium and file system for use with a network file system in which a plurality of nodes of computers share a file over a network, each of the nodes storing read data or write... |
| 6381619 |
Computer data storage system with migration plan generator |
| Apr-30-2002 |
A data storage system is provided in which a migration plan generates migration plans for reaching a goal configuration from an initial configuration in a predetermined period of time. The migration plan... |
| 6381617 |
Multiple database client transparency system and method therefor |
| Apr-30-2002 |
A three-tier system is built up as: one or more client applications, one or more server applications, and one or more database systems. The server application provides a service that can be shared among... |
| 6381616 |
System and method for speeding up heterogeneous data access using predicate conversion |
| Apr-30-2002 |
A system and method for modifying or converting predicates involving a comparison with a string constant in a query is provided so that the predicates can be evaluated by an external or remote source that... |
| 6381595 |
System and method for compensation of functional differences between heterogeneous database management systems |
| Apr-30-2002 |
A system and method for compensating for functional differences between heterogeneous database management systems, wherein data associated with a client is distributed among the heterogeneous database... |
| 6374269 |
Storage sub-system having expanded data read |
| Apr-16-2002 |
A storage sub-system employs a staging control information table by which staging of data to be read and redundant data thereof can be executed together to reduce response time in the event of a data read... |
| 6374263 |
System for maintaining precomputed views |
| Apr-16-2002 |
A system and a method maintain a precomputed view corresponding to detail data in a database server by: determining a maintenance plan to refresh the precomputed view when detail data is changed; integrating... |
| 6374262 |
Relational database synchronization method and a recording medium storing a program therefore |
| Apr-16-2002 |
A relational database synchronization method for synchronizing master data with data of replica machines, which data is updated usually with the replica machines disconnected from a master machine, so... |
| 6374259 |
Method and apparatus for storing and retreiving business contact information in computer system |
| Apr-16-2002 |
Methods and apparatus are provided for storing and retrieving business contact information in a computer system. More specifically, the present invention provides methods and apparatus for storing and... |
| 6374243 |
Database access system having time-out mechanism |
| Apr-16-2002 |
The present invention relates a database access system comprising: a plurality of database servers, each of which accommodates a database; and an application server which is connected to the above-mentioned... |
