| 6996561 |
System and method for interactively entering data into a database |
| Feb-7-2006 |
A system and method for facilitating the accurate entry of information into a highly structured database by initially extracting information from a plurality of nonuniformly formatted source data streams,... |
| 6996562 |
Method and data structure for performing regular expression searches in a fixed length word language |
| Feb-7-2006 |
Given a language with all words in a fixed length, and a set of regular expressions composed only from characters in the alphabet of the language or the "?" sign (any single character), the method of the... |
| 6996559 |
IP address resolution methods and apparatus |
| Feb-7-2006 |
The expanding IP data networks require address resolution mechanisms that are fast and able to handle a vast number of addresses. Novel fast address resolution mechanisms with a large address directory... |
| 6993529 |
Importing data using metadata |
| Jan-31-2006 |
A method and system for importing data into a data store in accordance with metadata. The import system provides metadata that specifies how the import data for various types of import sources is to be... |
| 6993519 |
System and method for adaptive multi-cultural searching and matching of personal names |
| Jan-31-2006 |
An automated name searching system incorporates an automatic name classifier and a multi-path architecture in which different algorithms are applied based on cultural identity of the query name. The name... |
| 6993516 |
Efficient sampling of a relational database |
| Jan-31-2006 |
A system, method and computer readable medium for sampling data from a relational database are disclosed, where an information processing system chooses rows from a table in a relational database for sampling,... |
| 6993189 |
System and method to facilitate pattern recognition by deformable matching |
| Jan-31-2006 |
A system and method to facilitate pattern recognition or matching between patterns are disclosed that is substantially invariant to small transformations. A substantially smooth deformation field is applied... |
| 6990631 |
Document management apparatus, related document extracting method, and document processing assist method |
| Jan-24-2006 |
In a document management apparatus and related document extracting method of the present invention, an operational history record of one of stored documents is generated every time an operation on the... |
| 6990628 |
Method and apparatus for measuring similarity among electronic documents |
| Jan-24-2006 |
A method and apparatus are provided for determining when electronic documents stored in a large collection of documents are similar to one another. A plurality of similarity information is derived from... |
| 6990521 |
Transaction recognition and prediction using regular expressions |
| Jan-24-2006 |
The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for identifying occurrences of transactions, especially in computer networks. A unique identifier, denoted "request identifier", is associated... |
| 6990491 |
System and method for accessibility data maintenance and privilege authorization |
| Jan-24-2006 |
A system and method for data maintenance and privilege authorization is presented. An accessibility database server receives an accessibility record request from a requestor that includes a user identifier... |
| 6990495 |
System and method for finding persons in a corporate entity |
| Jan-24-2006 |
A graphical user interface-based contact information system allows users to see obtain not only contact information in a quick, efficient manner, but also allows users to see organizational charts and... |
| 6990494 |
Identifying links of interest in a web page |
| Jan-24-2006 |
Links in a web page relevant to search criteria are marked. In one embodiment, a search engine returns to a browser a set of URLs of web pages meeting search criteria. The browser stores the URLs, and... |
| 6990487 |
Searching apparatus and searching method using pattern of which sequence is considered |
| Jan-24-2006 |
A state of which a particular attribute of a record has a particular value is defined as an event. With a plurality of events and the relation of a sequence thereof, a search pattern is designated. A set... |
| 6990486 |
Systems and methods for discovering fully dependent patterns |
| Jan-24-2006 |
A new form of pattern referred to as a fully dependent pattern or d-pattern is provided. The d-pattern captures dependence among a set of items based on a dependency test. An efficient algorithm is provided... |
| 6988111 |
Mapping between part numbers that are based on different part numbering schemes |
| Jan-17-2006 |
A computer-implemented method for mapping between part numbers that are based on different part numbering schemes includes receiving a first part number associated with an item, the first part number associated... |
| 6988108 |
Server side sampling of databases |
| Jan-17-2006 |
A system and method for use with a data mining application for a large database having a large number of records. A selection attribute is chosen from one of a plurality of attributes contained by records... |
| 6986110 |
Automated method and system for backtracing of instruction parameters from specified instruction in test cases |
| Jan-10-2006 |
Method and system for automatically backtracing through a testcase file. First the testcase file is accessed. Next, a start line identifier for specifying an instruction line in the testcase file at which... |
| 6985926 |
Method and system for matching and consolidating addresses in a database |
| Jan-10-2006 |
An address consolidating system that has a name and address database where duplicate names and address are consolidated by matching name and address and e-mail address simultaneously. The address consolidating... |
| 6985900 |
Delta model processing logic representation and execution system |
| Jan-10-2006 |
The invention presents novel method, apparatus, and data structures for storing, maintaining, and executing processing logic on a computer system. Processing logic is encoded into its distinct, constituent... |
| 6985899 |
Method and system for composing a query for a database and traversing the database |
| Jan-10-2006 |
A system and method of composing a query object for application against a database is provided. The method composes a selection clause for the query. Next, a criteria clause for the query is generated,... |
| 6983362 |
Configurable fault recovery policy for a computer system |
| Jan-3-2006 |
Computer systems and methods of data processing are disclosed in which fault/event management is carried out in accordance with a configurable fault recovery policy. In addition, computer systems and methods... |
| 6983345 |
Associative memory |
| Jan-3-2006 |
A computer-implemented method of realizing an associative memory capable of storing a set of documents and retrieving one or more stored documents similar to an inputted query document, said method comprising:... |
| 6983280 |
Automated processing of appropriateness determination of content for search listings in wide area network searches |
| Jan-3-2006 |
A method and system for improving the efficiency of a database processing system for evaluating candidate data items representing search listings that are submitted for inclusion into a search engine database.... |
| 6981003 |
Method and system for master planning priority assignment |
| Dec-27-2005 |
A method and system for performing master planning priority assignment is presented. The method includes assigning a priority to a demand record that contains at least one demand attribute and a priority... |
| 6981001 |
Method and systems for default mapping mechanization |
| Dec-27-2005 |
Methods and systems are provided for acquiring and assembling customer facility location data from multiple sources. The customer facility location data is subsequently used for the automated dispatching... |
| 6980987 |
Graphical user interface-relational database access system for a robotic archive |
| Dec-27-2005 |
The invention includes a system for data file archival management including: a robotic data storage system having multiple non-volatile storage media, input and output means for reading and writing to... |
| 6980983 |
Method for collective decision-making |
| Dec-27-2005 |
A method and a computer program product for promoting collaborative, consensus-driven decisions from a plurality of decision-making entities using electronic communications in a real-time forum. The inventive... |
| 6978273 |
Rules based custom catalogs generated from a central catalog database for multiple entities |
| Dec-20-2005 |
An arbitrary number of custom catalogs for an arbitrary number of customers can be published from a centrally maintained database of seller catalog data. The custom catalogs are subsets of the catalog... |
| 6978271 |
Mechanism for continuable calls to partially traverse a dynamic general tree |
| Dec-20-2005 |
Mechanisms and methods for traversing trees are disclosed. A novel data structure for modeling a node that includes a unique node counter also is described. In certain embodiments of the inventions the... |
| 6976213 |
Method of automatically generating specifications and providing online services for same |
| Dec-13-2005 |
Method of automatically generating a construction specification that is immediately viewable and editable in real time, online. Construction project information can be automatically extracted from a CAD... |
| 6976207 |
Classification method and apparatus |
| Dec-13-2005 |
A method for building a classification model for classifying unclassified documents based on the classification of a plurality of documents which respectively have been classified as belonging to one of... |
| 6976020 |
Software composition using graph types, graph, and agents |
| Dec-13-2005 |
An environment for composing software permits the separation of control functions from information about the context in which the control functions operate. The software composition environment is used... |
| 6976019 |
Phonetic self-improving search engine |
| Dec-13-2005 |
The present invention relates to phonetic self-improving search engines. The search engine may include a phonetic database having a plurality of phonetic equivalent formulas stored therein, each of the... |
| 6973462 |
Integrated guardianship information system |
| Dec-6-2005 |
An integrated guardianship system. The system can include a Clerk of the Court system for processing ward data and guardianship data; a guardian background investigation system communicatively linked to... |
| 6973456 |
Database system and method for organizing and sharing information |
| Dec-6-2005 |
A database stores records of resources that include web pages and web-accessed files, electronic files, and hardcopy documents. The URL of a web page or web-accessed file, the file access path of an electronic... |
| 6970908 |
Method of email attachment confirmation |
| Nov-29-2005 |
The present invention provides a method for automatically determining, and accordingly prompting an email user as to whether an attachment is to accompany an email message prior to transmission of the... |
| 6970892 |
Implementing standards-based file operations in proprietary operating systems |
| Nov-29-2005 |
A method for generating a file object identifier. A computer allocates memory to store the identifier. The disk volume holding the file object, the disk block holding the file object, and the value of... |
| 6970885 |
Method and system for enabling training of field service personnel and field service of machines |
| Nov-29-2005 |
A method and system are disclosed for enabling training of field service personnel such as field engineers and field service of machines such as medical diagnostic machines, e.g., CT, MRI, and x-ray machines.... |
| 6970884 |
Methods and apparatus for user-centered similarity learning |
| Nov-29-2005 |
Techniques are provided for incorporating human or user interaction in accordance with the design and/or performance of data mining applications such as similarity determination and classification. Such... |
| 6970868 |
Method for ascertaining valid address codes |
| Nov-29-2005 |
The invention relates to a method for ascertaining valid address codes for valid address data using an address dictionary which stores all the permissible address details with the associated address codes... |
| 6970865 |
Database searching using trapeze fetch |
| Nov-29-2005 |
A method and apparatus for improving search performance in databases organized in B Tree or B+ Tree format has an automatic determination and switching between two methods. It also searches to the end... |
| 6970838 |
Methods and systems for online express ordering of goods and services |
| Nov-29-2005 |
A method of processing an online purchase request from a customer includes steps of receiving a first online purchase request for a first item; retrieving pre-stored information about the customer and... |
| 6968503 |
XML user interface for a workflow server |
| Nov-22-2005 |
A workflow server system is provided which uses an XML namespace designed to execute various workflow server services. The workflow server may include an XML Execution Engine, which uses the XML namespace... |
| 6968334 |
Method and business process to maintain privacy in distributed recommendation systems |
| Nov-22-2005 |
A distributed recommendation system and method are disclosed that provides greater privacy for the user's private data. The method distributes the tasks of a recommendation system between wireless devices... |
| 6968339 |
System and method for selecting data to be corrected |
| Nov-22-2005 |
A pool of data elements is identified. A set of random data elements is selected from the pool. The data elements in the set are scored. Data elements may be scored based on attributes of the data such... |
| 6965895 |
Method and apparatus for analyzing manufacturing data |
| Nov-15-2005 |
A method for data mining information obtained in an integrated circuit fabrication factory ("fab") that includes steps of: (a) gathering data from the fab from one or more of systems, tools, and databases... |
| 6963871 |
System and method for adaptive multi-cultural searching and matching of personal names |
| Nov-8-2005 |
An automated name searching system incorporates an automatic name classifier and a multi-path architecture in which different algorithms are applied based on cultural identity of the query name. The name... |
| 6963873 |
Method and system for automatic association of a signed certificate with a certificate signing request |
| Nov-8-2005 |
A method and system for automatically associating a signed certificate with its matching certificate signing request. A data structure includes distinguished name data, or other suitable data, for all... |
| 6963863 |
Network query and matching system and method |
| Nov-8-2005 |
A method for finding a trading ad on a network includes steps of receiving a query, devising a query string from the query, sending the query string to a search engine of the network, searching via the... |
