| 6915515 |
Method for creating path-sensitive branch registry for cyclic distributed transactions |
| Jul-5-2005 |
An exemplary embodiment of the invention is a method for providing a path-sensitive branch registry for cyclic distributed transactions. This method requires that a superior node's transaction manager... |
| 6915304 |
System and method for converting an XML data structure into a relational database |
| Jul-5-2005 |
The present invention provides systems and methods for converting between an XML data structure and a relational database. It enables the storage of an XML document in such a way that: the relational data... |
| 6915302 |
Method, system, and program for accessing files in a file system |
| Jul-5-2005 |
Disclosed is a system, method, and program for processing an input file in a file system, wherein the input file has an input file name. A function is applied to map the input file name to a value. A data... |
| 6912550 |
File classification management system and method used in operating systems |
| Jun-28-2005 |
The invention provides a file classification management system and method used in operating systems for managing the files by categories. Each of the physically stored files is mapped into one or more... |
| 6912549 |
System for processing and consolidating records |
| Jun-28-2005 |
A system prevents the creation of duplicate records and identifies, groups, and consolidates duplicate records and manages the associated workload. A method consolidates multiple records that are associated... |
| 6912548 |
Logical volume identifier database for logical volumes in a computer storage system |
| Jun-28-2005 |
Method and apparatus are disclosed for maintaining a logical volume identifier database, to track logical volume identifiers associated with logical volumes stored among a plurality of storage elements... |
| 6912520 |
System and method for providing a persistent object framework for managing persistent objects |
| Jun-28-2005 |
A system and method for managing persistent objects with a persistent object framework is disclosed. The persistent object framework receives queries and instructions from an application for data from... |
| 6910051 |
Method and system for mechanism for dynamic extension of attributes in a content management system |
| Jun-21-2005 |
A method and system for handling attributes in a document management system are disclosed. A system and method in accordance with the present invention uses virtual attributes for searching for attributes... |
| 6910046 |
Information list generation apparatus and recording medium storing program thereof |
| Jun-21-2005 |
An information list generation apparatus and a program thereof visibly display important information in recorded information constantly in a high priority display position in a listing. That is, a server... |
| 6907457 |
Architecture for access to embedded files using a SAN intermediate device |
| Jun-14-2005 |
An intermediate system, such as a switch or storage domain manager, in a storage area network includes a plurality of clients, a file server which manages access to storage according to a file system architecture... |
| 6904441 |
Method and apparatus for providing file system access to a disk array |
| Jun-7-2005 |
A data storage system (201) includes file system processes (308), array controller processes (300), and one or more data storage devices (203) accessed through the array controller processes. Certain file... |
| 6904431 |
Algorithm for dynamic selection of data locking granularity |
| Jun-7-2005 |
A method and apparatus for improving database concurrency are described. Upon receiving a request to access data, a data locality within a database may be determined utilizing unique data keys. An access... |
| 6901433 |
System for providing users with a filtered view of interactive network directory obtains from remote properties cache that provided by an on-line service |
| May-31-2005 |
A distributed directory service for an on-line services network comprises multiple, separate services, referred to as "Directory Service Providers," running on respective groups of application servers.... |
| 6901404 |
Accessing dissemination of litigation information publically available courts of law database over network |
| May-31-2005 |
Information concerning criminal and/or civil litigation pending in a plurality of courts of law is disseminated by periodically reviewing records in a plurality of courts of law. The courts of law may... |
| 6898592 |
Scoping queries in a search engine |
| May-24-2005 |
Systems and methods for scoping a search. When a content index for electronic data is built, one or more scope restrictions are included in the content index. The scope restriction may be, for example,... |
| 6898591 |
Method and apparatus for server responding to query to obtain information from second database wherein the server parses information to eliminate irrelevant information in updating databases |
| May-24-2005 |
A method and apparatus for updating databases is disclosed. A database is updated transparently using an IDL (Interface Descriptive Language) to interface with websites on the WWW (World Wide Web). Multi-media... |
| 6895411 |
Partial stepwise regression for data mining |
| May-17-2005 |
A computerized data mining method for determining a prediction model for a dependent data mining variable based on a multitude of independent data mining variables, comprising replacement of the independent... |
| 6895368 |
Maintenance information supply system with a host computer and an electronic device |
| May-17-2005 |
A maintenance information supply system, including: a host terminal including a data base for storing information regarding a periodic inspection time or a part replace time for a predetermined electronic... |
| 6892377 |
Method and system for platform-independent file system interaction |
| May-10-2005 |
A method and system are disclosed for platform-independent file system interaction that can abstract the system-level idiosyncrasies associated with multi-platform, multi-language, multi-encoding file... |
| 6892303 |
Method and system for caching virus-free file certificates |
| May-10-2005 |
The present invention relates to computer viruses and more particularly to a method and system for caching anti-virus file certificates. Each anti-virus certificate associated with a file comprises a file... |
| 6892288 |
System for making automatic backup copies of computer files when a personal computer is switched off |
| May-10-2005 |
A system for making automatic backup copies of files when a personal computer is switched off, comprises at least one personal computer, an internal or external storage unit, a principal power relay and... |
| 6892244 |
Method of transmitting real-time data from a network element to an application server |
| May-10-2005 |
Transmission of real-time data from a network element to an application server, wherein, for real-time data generated in a network element, which are to be transmitted over a transmission link, the data... |
| 6889333 |
System and method for replicating data in a distributed system |
| May-3-2005 |
It is common in distributed systems to replicate data. In many cases, this data evolves in a consistent fashion, and this evolution can be modeled. A probabilistic model of the evolution allows us to estimate... |
| 6889285 |
Apparatus and method to maintain information using a plurality of storage attributes |
| May-3-2005 |
A method to maintain information in a virtual tape system comprising a library inventory using a plurality of storage attributes. The method includes forming a dataset comprising information, and assigning... |
| 6889233 |
Selective file purging for delete or rename |
| May-3-2005 |
A method of purging cached open files from a client-side delayed close list on a remote file system. The remote file system stores a unique file identifier for each cached open file which is independent... |
| 6889232 |
System and method for data migration |
| May-3-2005 |
A method for concurrent data migration includes classifying files to be migrated into plural jobs, selecting media to which to migrate each job, and using plural drives concurrently to write the jobs to... |
| 6889220 |
Method and apparatus for electronic documents retrieving, displaying document clusters representing relationship with events |
| May-3-2005 |
A method and apparatus for document management including assigning labels to gaps in document production. The gaps may correspond to events that caused an individual to begin and/or cease production/modification... |
| 6886025 |
Method of delivering formatted documents over a communications network |
| Apr-26-2005 |
A method of delivering a formatted document over a communications network, providing a client computer connected to the network and providing a server computer connected to the network such that the client... |
| 6883170 |
Method and system to maintain a hierarchy of instantiated application objects and to enable recovery from an applications failure |
| Apr-19-2005 |
A method of maintaining a hierarchy of application objects commences with the automatic detection of the exit of a process of a child application object in an unexpected manner. Responsive to the detected... |
| 6880043 |
Range-based cache control system and method |
| Apr-12-2005 |
The present invention relates to disk drive having a cache control system that generates scan results that permit response to a host command using existing cached data having a logical block address (LBA)... |
| 6879988 |
System and method for manipulating and managing computer archive files |
| Apr-12-2005 |
A computer program for managing and manipulating archive zip files of a computer. The program includes a system and method for opening, creating, modifying, and extracting zip archive files. The program... |
| 6879986 |
Space management of an IMS database |
| Apr-12-2005 |
Space within an IMS database can be managed during loading or updating of the database. After an IMS database is loaded, a space management program can assume control from the IMS program for a period... |
| 6877018 |
System and method for unloading namespace devices |
| Apr-5-2005 |
An advanced configuration and power management system is described which supports an unload command by identifying those objects that are to be unloaded and, rather than simply attempting to delete the... |
| 6874059 |
System and method for using anonymous tokens for efficient memory management |
| Mar-29-2005 |
A mechanism for managing pointers or handles to transient objects is disclosed. An anonymous token is assigned to an object. When an anonymous token is needed for an object, an unused token value is obtained... |
| 6874035 |
System and methods for transforming data from a source to target platform using snapshot |
| Mar-29-2005 |
The invention transforms source data from a source platform to a target platform with a single copy. A data request signal is communicated from the target platform to the source platform and a location... |
| 6874004 |
Method and system for detecting cross linked files |
| Mar-29-2005 |
A method for detecting and correcting cross-linked files while accessing data on a storage media. Each file includes control file information that defines a plurality of blocks on storage media allocated... |
| 6873989 |
Graphical display of IMS space usage characteristics |
| Mar-29-2005 |
A method and system for graphically displaying space management data of IMS databases. In one embodiment, the method involves receiving a plurality of records from an IMS database. The plurality of records... |
| 6873981 |
Method and system for parsing navigation information |
| Mar-29-2005 |
A method and system for providing customers with access to and analysis of event data is provided. The event data may be stored in log files and supplemented with data from other sources, such as product... |
| 6871279 |
Method and apparatus for securely and dynamically managing user roles in a distributed system |
| Mar-22-2005 |
One embodiment of the present invention provides a system for managing user attributes that determines access rights in a distributed computing system. The system modifies an attribute database, wherein... |
| 6868436 |
Method and system for filtering unauthorized electronic mail messages |
| Mar-15-2005 |
A computer system and method for filtering unauthorized electronic mail messages that are sent by senders to a user. The system includes a list of the identifications of the senders who are authorized... |
| 6868428 |
Method and system of synchronizing databases of a plurality of monitoring devices |
| Mar-15-2005 |
A method of synchronizing databases of a plurality of monitoring devices in a communications system having a communications device, a first monitoring device and a second monitoring device for monitoring... |
| 6868417 |
Mechanism for handling file level and block level remote file accesses using the same server |
| Mar-15-2005 |
An apparatus for handling file level and block level remote file accesses. The apparatus includes a block level server. The apparatus includes a file level server. The apparatus includes a storage layer... |
| 6862603 |
File management system, file management method, and storage medium |
| Mar-1-2005 |
A file management system, a file management method, and a storage medium by which a higher productivity is achieved by efficient document indexing. In copying index data, a copy is created from text data... |
| 6862598 |
Link tree forming apparatus, link tree forming method, and link tree forming program |
| Mar-1-2005 |
A link tree is able to be formed in a visually logical and natural form for a plurality of objects displayed on a screen. At the time of setting individually selectable links to form an overall object... |
| 6859812 |
System and method for differentiating private and shared files within a computer cluster |
| Feb-22-2005 |
A system and method for differentiating private and shared files is disclosed. The invention includes the steps of: receiving a request from a computer for access to a shared file; providing the computer... |
| 6859811 |
Cluster database with remote data mirroring |
| Feb-22-2005 |
A method and apparatus for mirroring data between a plurality of sites is provided. A replication relationship is established between the plurality of sites that include a first site and a second site.... |
| 6856994 |
System and method for condensing application software |
| Feb-15-2005 |
A method is disclosed for condensing an executable computer code for execution on a virtual machine. The method comprises condensing a first computer code of a plurality of system classes into a base file... |
| 6854000 |
Image forming apparatus and control method for the same |
| Feb-8-2005 |
In an image forming apparatus for forming an image in accordance with control codes stored in a plurality of memory media, when the control codes stored in the plurality of memory media to control the... |
| 6850959 |
Method and system for transparently extending non-volatile storage |
| Feb-1-2005 |
Briefly, the present invention provides a system and method for transparently extending the non-volatile storage on a computer system via links from one drive to one or more other drives. When the user... |
| 6850957 |
Information system and data access method |
| Feb-1-2005 |
A data access method in an information system including a plurality of data utilization systems connected to a network N1, and a plurality of data provision systems connected to a network, wherein a data... |
