| 5832500 |
Method for searching an index |
| Nov-3-1998 |
A computer implemented method searching an index of a database composed of records storing information. Each record has a unique address in the database. The database is indexed by storing index entries... |
| 5829001 |
Database updates over a network |
| Oct-27-1998 |
The present invention provides an improved method and apparatus for performing database updates in a distributed system having an originating database stored in a server and a partial or complete copy... |
| 5828845 |
Interrupt-based system |
| Oct-27-1998 |
An apparatus and method provide an interrupt-based add-on service for use in a service subscription system having a central service provider and at least one subscriber unit. The interrupt-based system... |
| 5819299 |
Process for distributed garbage collection |
| Oct-6-1998 |
A process and system for distributed garbage collection in a distributed network includes transmission of a root request message tagged with a unique identifier from a suspect node to all nodes of the... |
| 5819272 |
Record tracking in database replication |
| Oct-6-1998 |
In a one aspect, a technique for tracking the status of records in replicated databases. Sets of identifiers (e.g., record identifiers or change numbers) are stored by individual replicas, and in some... |
| 5819084 |
Co-presence data retrieval system |
| Oct-6-1998 |
A data retrieval system includes a data server which retrieves a data object from a data repository and a system for associating a virtual place with a retrieved data object. The virtual place provides... |
| 5813008 |
Single instance storage of information |
| Sep-22-1998 |
Information items commonly have a unique portion and a common portion that is the same for multiple items. The common portions of information items are stored once. Each common portion is assigned a globally... |
| 5809502 |
Object-oriented interface for an index |
| Sep-15-1998 |
A computer implemented method searches an index to locate records of a database using an object oriented interface. Each record has a unique address in the database. The index is organized as a plurality... |
| 5809298 |
File server |
| Sep-15-1998 |
The present invention was made in order to provide a file server, wherein a distributing device for storing parts of data to be stored by a server between the server for providing data and a terminal device... |
| 5802518 |
Information delivery system and method |
| Sep-1-1998 |
The secure electronic distribution of research documents over the world wide web to investors who are authorized to receive said research documents. A repository server receives research documents from... |
| 5794242 |
Temporally and spatially organized database |
| Aug-11-1998 |
During operation of a computer system, index records and data records of a data structure are organized in a hierarchical manner, with index records being at a higher level of the hierarchy than the data... |
| 5794233 |
Browse by prompted keyword phrases |
| Aug-11-1998 |
A method for identifying one of a plurality of documents stored in a computer-readable medium is disclosed. The method includes the steps of automatically identifying for a user keyword phrases in the... |
| 5794232 |
Catalog services for distributed directories |
| Aug-11-1998 |
A method for representing in a database selective objects and data in a distributed directory is disclosed. A distributed directory is accessed. The directory is searched for selective objects and selective... |
| 5787443 |
Method for determining database accuracy |
| Jul-28-1998 |
A method for determining database accuracy is disclosed which assists in finding errors in a reference database by making comparisons to an interchange database. The reference and interchange databases... |
| 5778377 |
Table driven graphical user interface |
| Jul-7-1998 |
A Graphical User Interface (GUI) is provided for workstations on a network in which a complex operation is controlled. At least one node on the network has a Desktop Management Interface (DMI) with an... |
| 5765155 |
Master data managing method |
| Jun-9-1998 |
In a network system in which a master computer holding the master data and a plurality of local computers are hierarchically connected through a communication line, when a terminal attached to any one... |
| 5765154 |
Resource management system |
| Jun-9-1998 |
A resource management system, of the type wherein processes are applied to real resources, which are resources previously input into a computer system that performs information processing, to obtain new... |
| 5761672 |
Distributed data base system |
| Jun-2-1998 |
In a distributed data base system, different parts of the data base are handled by each of a number of interconnected processors. The different data base parts contain a number of data entities. There... |
| 5761661 |
Data management system and method |
| Jun-2-1998 |
The present invention consists of a data management system having a centrally located host computer, at least one trading partner output data file that communicates with the host computer, a data management... |
| 5754864 |
Software piracy detection system |
| May-19-1998 |
A system is provided for detecting pirated copies of a serialized software program. The system has a remote computer including a remote memory for storing a program, a remote revision level, and a program... |
| 5745901 |
Workflow initiated by graphical symbols |
| Apr-28-1998 |
A method for workflow processing of objects stored in the memory of a computer system in accordance with the invention includes storing an object, which is to be processed, in the memory of a computer... |
| 5742764 |
Communication system |
| Apr-21-1998 |
A communication system has a transmission system and a reception system for receiving data and a transmitter-side operations message file from the transmission system. The transmission system has a transmitter-side... |
| 5729735 |
Remote database file synchronizer |
| Mar-17-1998 |
A computer system synchronizes data in multiple remote database files with data in a master database file. The system creates the remote files by copying data from the master file. For each remote file... |
| 5729689 |
Network naming services proxy agent |
| Mar-17-1998 |
A method and apparatus are described for enabling a first node, which utilizes a first naming protocol, to obtain an network address of another node from a naming service that does not provide addresses... |
| 5727201 |
Online data retrieval system |
| Mar-10-1998 |
A data retrieval system in which data to be retrieved is stored in the memory of a host computer and accessed from user terminals which transmit requests for data to the host. Data is stored in the host... |
| 5727156 |
Internet-based automatic publishing system |
| Mar-10-1998 |
A simple method and apparatus for posting hypertext documents to a hypertext server so as to make the hypertext documents accessible to users of the hypertext document system while securing against unauthorized... |
| 5701464 |
Parameterized bloom filters |
| Dec-23-1997 |
A method and apparatus for determining validity of a key. A bloom filter is updated in a first computer system (e.g. a client system) at periodic intervals by providing the system's requirements of the... |
| 5696965 |
Electronic information appraisal agent |
| Dec-9-1997 |
An electronic information appraisal agent which operates within an electronic information distribution system and includes an electronic information server having multiple electronic information units.... |
| 5689706 |
Distributed systems with replicated files |
| Nov-18-1997 |
Techniques for providing replicated files in a distributed system. A replicated file has a set of copies in components of the distributed system. Operations on the copies have the same semantics for the... |
| 5680615 |
Desktop management of host applications |
| Oct-21-1997 |
A communication medium and method enabling the identification of manageable data produced on mainframe equipment, so that the data can be established in a Desktop Management Interface (DMI) database. In... |
| 5671436 |
Versatile RF data capture system |
| Sep-23-1997 |
A system for collecting data from at least one remote site and transmitting the collected data to a main information center. The system has information distributed throughout and is divided into first,... |
| 5628011 |
Network-based intelligent information-sourcing arrangement |
| May-6-1997 |
A network-based intelligent information-sourcing system has capabilities akin to an automated universal teacher, researcher, or expert, in that the system is able to interpret, both independently and in... |
| 5566331 |
Mass storage system for file-systems |
| Oct-15-1996 |
The mass storage system functions to archive, store, retrieve and manage the plurality of data files that comprise a typical file-system as a single uninterpreted bitfile. Client data processors access... |
| 5542087 |
Linear hashing for distributed records |
| Jul-30-1996 |
A data processing method and apparatus, which generate a correct memory address from a character or digit string such as a record key value, and which is adapted for use in distributed or parallel processing... |
| 5499357 |
Process for configuration management |
| Mar-12-1996 |
In a process for ensuring compatibility of components in a system, system components are defined and relationships between two or more system components identified. From relationships between components,... |
| 5493607 |
Multi-system network addressing |
| Feb-20-1996 |
Storage locations, such as voice mailboxes are addressed on a plurality of widely distributed host systems, connect via a network, by defining logical domains Bach of which may include storage locations... |
| 5459858 |
Method for file transfer |
| Oct-17-1995 |
A method for allowing data to be transferred in parallel over several input/output channels simultaneously. When a file is opened within an application program, a system library routine tasked with allocating... |
| 5408619 |
Naming service database updating technique |
| Apr-18-1995 |
A naming service for use in a network which includes a plurality of client nodes and server nodes interconnected by a communications link. Each of the client nodes includes a clerk for transmitting service... |
| 5274806 |
Hierarchical data encyclopedia |
| Dec-28-1993 |
A computer performed method for designing a system which allows multiple mainframe environments to be supported and managed within the overall system environment through the use of (1) one or more dictionary... |
| 5253341 |
Remote query communication system |
| Oct-12-1993 |
An improved method and apparatus for downloading compressed audio/visual (AV) data and/or graphical/tabular information from a remote Server to an End User Station (EUS) for the purpose of decompressing... |
| 5146561 |
Communication network data manager system |
| Sep-8-1992 |
The communication network data manager system according to the invention provides remotely located host processors with the capability of moving sequential datasets, partitioned datasets, or members of... |
| 4914571 |
Locating resources in computer networks |
| Apr-3-1990 |
A LOCATE search dynamically locates resources (e.g., logical units (LUs) and transaction program and files associated with LUs) in a computer network so that a session can be established between the origin... |
| 4817050 |
Database system |
| Mar-28-1989 |
A database system is provided in a network system capable of exchanging medical data, including at least image data and key data associated therewith, and can store and retrieve the medical data via the... |
| 4815030 |
Multitask subscription data retrieval system |
| Mar-21-1989 |
A multitask multiuser system provides for efficient transfer of data from a remote data base to individual subscribers and has particular utility in the distribution of stock market data. A primary provider... |
| 4686620 |
Database backup method |
| Aug-11-1987 |
A method of generating a backup copy of a database system. Modifications made to the database since the generation of a prior backup copy are summarized in a bit map on a page basis. When the next backup... |
| 4642758 |
File transfer scheduling arrangement |
| Feb-10-1987 |
A method and arrangement for scheduling the transmission of data files among a plurality of interconnected computers is disclosed. When a first computer desires to transmit data files to a second computer,... |
| 4635189 |
Real-time distributed data-base management system |
| Jan-6-1987 |
A real-time distributed data-base system that stores in the local memory of each processor copies of only those variables necessary for execution of the programs in that processor. Performance is enhanced... |
| 7043620 |
Recording medium having recording program recorded therein and recording apparatus and method |
| May-9-2006 |
The present invention provides an optical disk drive, optical disk recording method, optical disk recording program and a recording medium having the optical disk recording method recorded therein, applicable... |
| 7043571 |
Controlled device, controller, information control center, initialization-allowing communication system, and communication control system and medium |
| May-9-2006 |
An initialization-allowing communication system is constituted with devices 70 and 80, a controller 400 for controlling the devices 70 and 80 through communication, and so on. Each device and the controller... |
| 7043553 |
Method and apparatus for securing information access |
| May-9-2006 |
A method and apparatus for protecting secured files stored on a file system employs a file security status associated with each file to signal whether or not access to the file is allowed. The file security... |
