| 6144955 |
Work flow management system |
| Nov-7-2000 |
A work flow management system has circulation control functions for carrying out branching, queuing, dividing, broadcasting, recovering, holding and substitute of a circulation material in the work flow... |
| 6141664 |
Synchronization of databases with date range |
| Oct-31-2000 |
A method of synchronizing at least a first and a second database each containing dated records such as events, wherein the records of the first and second databases are synchronized across a narrow date... |
| 6141663 |
Automatic external data synchronization method |
| Oct-31-2000 |
Data integrity between multiple databases with redundant data fields is enhanced by a synchronization method which adapts to unspecified database formats by a flexible format definition, identification... |
| 6138145 |
Method of electronic dialog between computers, computer for electronic dialog with counterpart computer, and storage medium storing electronic dialog program executable by computer |
| Oct-24-2000 |
When text data is transmitted from one computer to a counterpart computer, the counterpart computer displays the text data from the one computer and further displays a plurality of corresponding response... |
| 6138143 |
Method and apparatus for asynchronous transaction processing |
| Oct-24-2000 |
In an asynchronous transaction processing method, system and computer program product, a transaction is initiated by a client object when the client object initiates a transaction context and registers... |
| 6138124 |
Field level replication method |
| Oct-24-2000 |
In a distributed computing system in which replicas of a document are separately stored and revised, the document containing data arranged in a number of fields, a method for replicating data contained... |
| 6138123 |
Method for creating and using parallel data structures |
| Oct-24-2000 |
Parallel data-structures distribute a given data set to system components by grouping the data set according to ranges. These ranges are sub-divided for distribution into parallel form. A given data value... |
| 6138118 |
Method and system for reconciling concurrent streams of transactions in a database |
| Oct-24-2000 |
A method and system for reconciling in a scheduling database the execution of a high priority stream of transactions that is concurrent with a low priority stream of transactions comprise the steps of... |
| 6131101 |
Electronic processing of mailing lists |
| Oct-10-2000 |
Apparatus and methods are provided in which software resident on a user's computer interfaces with software and/or supplemental information resident on a provider's computer via a transmission line to... |
| 6128618 |
System and method for enforcing integrity in component plan construction |
| Oct-3-2000 |
A system and method which enforces integrity in the construction of component Plans, such Plans defined as being composed of one or more unique Strategies. The Strategies in turn are defined as being composed... |
| 6125369 |
Continuous object sychronization between object stores on different computers |
| Sep-26-2000 |
Disclosed herein is a system for synchronizing object instances between first and second object stores. The system includes a primary computer and a portable computer that is connectable with the primary... |
| 6125368 |
Fault-tolerant timestamp generation for multi-node parallel databases |
| Sep-26-2000 |
Every node in a multi-node parallel database system maintains a logical clock for generating timestamps. The logical clocks are synchronized by attaching a current timestamp to every message that is sent... |
| 6122679 |
Master DMA controller with re-map engine for only spawning programming cycles to slave DMA controllers which do not match current programming cycle |
| Sep-19-2000 |
A computer system implementing a distributed direct memory access architecture is disclosed. The computer system includes a re-map engine that includes control logic and a shadow register for each distributed... |
| 6122659 |
Memory controller for controlling memory accesses across networks in distributed shared memory processing systems |
| Sep-19-2000 |
A shared memory parallel processing system interconnected by a multi-stage network combines new system configuration techniques with special-purpose hardware to provide remote memory accesses across the... |
| 6122644 |
System for halloween protection in a database system |
| Sep-19-2000 |
A method for preventing Halloween problem conflicts when updating records in a database system is disclosed. According to the method, in response to an update query, possible update plans are generated,... |
| 6122629 |
Filesystem data integrity in a single system image environment |
| Sep-19-2000 |
A system for protection of filesystem data integrity within a computer cluster is provided. The system uses redundant data caches at client and server nodes within the computer cluster. Caching of filesystem... |
| 6122626 |
Sparse index search method |
| Sep-19-2000 |
The invention relates to a method of searching a plurality of values in an ordered list. Given a data set consisting of data items. With each data item one or more attribute values are associated, which... |
| 6119131 |
Persistent volume mount points |
| Sep-12-2000 |
Information regarding volume mount points hosted by a logical volume are stored on the physical device underlying the logical volume so that the relationships between the host logical volume and target... |
| 6119128 |
Recovering different types of objects with one pass of the log |
| Sep-12-2000 |
A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for a computer implemented recovery system for restoring a database in a computer. The database contains objects and is stored on a primary data storage... |
| 6119119 |
Data supplying method and device therefor |
| Sep-12-2000 |
In a data providing method and device thereof for providing data in a simple manner at a highly efficient transmission rate, first data of a configuration where information relating to a valid period of... |
| 6115722 |
Method for checking tablespaces involved in referential integrity |
| Sep-5-2000 |
A recover or reload utility determines if a check utility is to be executed. If a check utility is to be executed, the recover or reload utility records the dependent tablespace names to virtual storage... |
| 6115721 |
System and method for database save and restore using self-pointers |
| Sep-5-2000 |
A system and method for saving and restoring RAM-resident databases. Each structure within a database image written to storage includes a self-relative pointer to its actual location in RAM upon being... |
| 6115720 |
Method and apparatus for performing a health check on a database system |
| Sep-5-2000 |
A method and apparatus for compensating for deficiencies existing in programs to assist a user through installing a program. Polling the status of jobs requested by the user of a workstation is done so... |
| 6112209 |
Associative database model for electronic-based informational assemblies |
| Aug-29-2000 |
An indexing system and linking method for an assembly of electronic-based informational items stored in and ordered by a plurality of records uniquely identified over a plurality of relational data tables... |
| 6112197 |
Method and apparatus for transmission of row differences |
| Aug-29-2000 |
A method and apparatus for is provided for efficiently transmitting multiple rows of data to a client station. The client station generates a query that is transmitted to a remotely located server, which... |
| 6105039 |
Generation and validation of reference handles |
| Aug-15-2000 |
The present invention is embodied in a system and method for generating and validating reference handles for consumers requiring access to resources in a computer system. The system of the present invention... |
| 6105038 |
Hysteresis system and method for achieving a mean constant cost per action in a computer system |
| Aug-15-2000 |
The present invention is embodied in a system and method for generating and validating reference handles for consumers requiring access to resources in a computer system. The system of the present invention... |
| 6105037 |
Apparatus for performing automated reconcile control in a virtual tape system |
| Aug-15-2000 |
A method is disclosed for automatically reconciling the client and server databases and actively management the files stored in the cache. The method monitors free space on a DASD so that a VTS is allowed... |
| 6105025 |
Method for using an index as a workspace for deferred enforcement of uniqueness constraints |
| Aug-15-2000 |
The present invention provides a uniqueness-required index and a corresponding non-uniqueness count to support deferred uniqueness constraint enforcement. A uniqueness-required index stores duplicate occurrences... |
| 6101507 |
File comparison for data backup and file synchronization |
| Aug-8-2000 |
File comparison employs a single function F to calculate a digital signature from data in a sliding window. The digital signature is both incrementally computable and position sensitive. In particular,... |
| 6101504 |
Method for reducing semaphore contention during a wait to transfer log buffers to persistent storage when performing asynchronous writes to database logs using multiple insertion points |
| Aug-8-2000 |
A method in a symmetric multi-processor computer system for increasing database transaction log performance by reducing semaphore contention while waiting to transfer the contents of log buffers stored... |
| 6098078 |
Maintaining consistency of database replicas |
| Aug-1-2000 |
A method and apparatus for maintaining consistency in databases among data processors of a computer network involves an improved epidemic protocol involving the generation of database version vectors for... |
| 6098076 |
SCP database migration |
| Aug-1-2000 |
AIN services include multiple SCP pairs, which can be expanded to meet increased demand. The expansion can occur without cessation in services by migrating records between SCP pairs while maintaining redundancy... |
| 6098075 |
Deferred referential integrity checking based on determining whether row at-a-time referential integrity checking would yield the same results as deferred integrity checking |
| Aug-1-2000 |
A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for a computer implemented data manager. A statement is executed in a computer. The statement being performed by the computer to access data from a database... |
| 6094663 |
Method and apparatus for implementing atomic queues |
| Jul-25-2000 |
Methods and apparatus for implementing queues without disabling interrupts or using locks are disclosed. According to one aspect of the present invention, a queue structure, which is accessible to a plurality... |
| 6092083 |
Database management system which synchronizes an enterprise server and a workgroup user client using a docking agent |
| Jul-18-2000 |
Method of and apparatus for collecting, storing, and retrieving data in a database management system. The database management system has an enterprise server and at least one workgroup user client. The... |
| 6085194 |
Service managing apparatus, a database collating method for use in the service managing apparatus, and a computer readable recording medium storing a database collating program therein |
| Jul-4-2000 |
A service managing apparatus for managing a state of a service controlling apparatus providing services in response to a request from an exchange has a request number reading unit for reading the number... |
| 6081811 |
Method of database conversion including data verification |
| Jun-27-2000 |
The present invention relates to a new database handling protocol for function changing of data from an old database (202) to a new database (204). The protocol solves those problems that occur when large... |
| 6081806 |
Computer database synchronization method |
| Jun-27-2000 |
In a computer database synchronization method, a first database with first object data and a second database with second object data are established in a personal computer and an electronic dictionary,... |
| 6081801 |
Shared nothing parallel execution of procedural constructs in SQL |
| Jun-27-2000 |
An automated methodology, and an apparatus for practicing the methodology, which enables the power and flexibility inherent in shared nothing parallel database systems (MPP) to be utilized on complex queries... |
| 6078952 |
Method and apparatus for maintaining directory services for a video transmission network |
| Jun-20-2000 |
A video information transmission network having a plurality of nodes including at least one master node and a number of slave nodes responsive to master node; as well as an information directory containing... |
| 6078921 |
Method and apparatus for providing a self-service file |
| Jun-20-2000 |
The invention provides a system to convert multi-part files into a single file for use and transfer. The invention combines a "portable server implementation" with a concatenation of the individual files... |
| 6075467 |
Map data selection supporting device, and map data processing system and map data processing device including the same |
| Jun-13-2000 |
A terminal device has a controller and a memory medium. The controller receives the latest map data from an information center to update map data stored in the memory medium. For updating, a user selects... |
| 6073161 |
Method and apparatus for determining editing conflicts in a multi-authoring system |
| Jun-6-2000 |
Disclosed is a system for resolving multi-authoring conflicts that result when multiple users at client computers on a network computer system read and write to the same network file comprised of a plurality... |
| 6073140 |
Method and system for the creation, enhancement and update of remote data using persistent keys |
| Jun-6-2000 |
A method and system for the creation, enhancement and update of data on a customer database using data from a central database and persistent keys that are linked to each data structure is disclosed. The... |
| 6073128 |
Method and apparatus for identifying files used to restore a file |
| Jun-6-2000 |
A method and apparatus identifies backup files that will restore a file in a transactional system. A reset stamp and filename is used to identify all backup files of the file having the filename since... |
| 6070170 |
Non-blocking drain method and apparatus used to reorganize data in a database |
| May-30-2000 |
A method and apparatus for online reorganization of a database which does not prevent a process from accessing the database during the data reorganization. The invention uses a non-blocking drain to lock... |
| 6067541 |
Monitoring document changes in a file system of documents with the document change information stored in a persistent log |
| May-23-2000 |
A method and system for improved monitoring of document changes in a search engine by an indexing program. Once an indexing or other such monitoring program is halted, upon restart the monitoring program... |
| 6065018 |
Synchronizing recovery log having time stamp to a remote site for disaster recovery of a primary database having related hierarchial and relational databases |
| May-16-2000 |
A method and apparatus to synchronize recovery logs transmitted to a remote site for recovering related databases having different logical structuring. In one embodiment, the related databases are a hierarchial... |
| 6065012 |
System and method for displaying and manipulating user-relevant data |
| May-16-2000 |
A dynamic summary view is generated by defining an HTML page that links data binding HTML tables and other HTML controls to predetermined data within a storage of data. For each type of data, a parameter... |
