| 7007008 |
Category searching |
| Feb-28-2006 |
Performing a category search to identify categories of web sites that relate to a search term includes receiving at least one search term that then is compared with a hierarchy of category identifiers,... |
| 7007006 |
Method for recommending indexes and materialized views for a database workload |
| Feb-28-2006 |
The invention herein provides method and apparatus, including software for determining a set of materialized views or indices of the contents or a subset of the contents of a database in a data processing... |
| 7003523 |
Configurable software system for automatically storing computer files |
| Feb-21-2006 |
A configurable software system for automatically storing and indexing computer files. Information about the usage characteristics of a computer file are compared against a second set of data, for example,... |
| 7003516 |
Text representation and method |
| Feb-21-2006 |
A computer method for representing a natural-language document in a vector form suitable for text manipulation operations is disclosed. The method involves determining (a) for each of a plurality of terms... |
| 7003513 |
Method and system of weighted context feedback for result improvement in information retrieval |
| Feb-21-2006 |
A method and a system for re-ranking an existing result set of documents. A user starts a search by entering search term(s). The search term(s) is (are) transferred to a search engine which generates a... |
| 7003512 |
System and method for multiple pass cooperative processing |
| Feb-21-2006 |
A system for collaborative processing, comprising a controlling module with access to at least one relational database capable of performing a first set of functions on the data in the database and at... |
| 7003511 |
Mining and characterization of data |
| Feb-21-2006 |
Method and system for identifying and characterizing publications containing a specified search-phrase, using number of, and relative frequency of, occurrences of the search-phrase (and, optionally, of... |
| 7003505 |
Information retrieving apparatus and method therefor, and memory medium storing program therefor |
| Feb-21-2006 |
In an information retrieval apparatus for retrieving, from a database, information of a predetermined number in the descending order to degree of matching with the entered retrieving condition, in displaying... |
| 6999971 |
Apparatus and method for parametric group processing |
| Feb-14-2006 |
A method of parametric group processing includes forming a parametric index from an indexed database. A first parametric group and a second parametric group corresponding to elements in the parametric... |
| 6999959 |
Meta search engine |
| Feb-14-2006 |
A computer implemented meta search engine and search method. In accordance with this method, a query is forwarded to one or more third party search engines, and the responses from the third party search... |
| 6999958 |
Runtime query optimization for dynamically selecting from multiple plans in a query based upon runtime-evaluated performance criterion |
| Feb-14-2006 |
An apparatus, program product and method perform runtime query optimization during execution of a query to select from among multiple available plans, or implementations, capable of implementing the query.... |
| 6996625 |
Reduction and optiminization of operational query expressions applied to information spaces between nodes in a publish/subscribe system |
| Feb-7-2006 |
Techniques for arranging operations performable on information in an information processing system are provided. In a system having a plurality of information producers and a plurality of information subscribers,... |
| 6996589 |
System and method for database conversion |
| Feb-7-2006 |
A database conversion engine comprising a method and system to convert business information residing on one system to another system. A generic, extensible, scalable conversion engine may perform conversion... |
| 6996578 |
Work standard creation system and method, distributed client/server system, and computer program storage medium |
| Feb-7-2006 |
In a work standard creation system, a work related to each work standard is described using an operation phrase representing an operation of the work, an object phrase representing a target of the operation,... |
| 6996567 |
Automatic generation of join graphs for relational database queries |
| Feb-7-2006 |
A method is described for automatic generation of join graphs for relational database queries. The method includes marking instances of tables in a hierarchical representation of a database schema according... |
| 6996558 |
Application portability and extensibility through database schema and query abstraction |
| Feb-7-2006 |
The present invention generally is directed to a system, method and article of manufacture for accessing data independent of the particular manner in which the data is physically represented. In one embodiment,... |
| 6996557 |
Method of optimizing SQL queries where a predicate matches nullable operands |
| Feb-7-2006 |
An optimization technique for SQL queries, a program storage device storing the optimization program, and an apparatus for optimizing a query is provided. A query is analyzed to determine whether it includes... |
| 6996554 |
Database processor |
| Feb-7-2006 |
A database processor is provided for on-line analytical processing. The processor is arranged to obtain multi-dimensional aggregates of an input relation. Prior to aggregation, the processor performs a... |
| 6993748 |
Systems and methods for table driven automation testing of software programs |
| Jan-31-2006 |
A table driven test automation system for performing functional testing of a software program. The system may include a GUI translator component to translate one or more GUI maps into a set of database... |
| 6993603 |
Managed file system filter model and architecture |
| Jan-31-2006 |
A model in which filter drivers are managed to receive callbacks for I/O requests in which the filter drivers have registered an interest. Per-volume instances of filter drivers register with a filter... |
| 6993555 |
Method and system for interactively responding to instant messaging requests |
| Jan-31-2006 |
A method and system for interactively responding to queries from a user sending messages through an instant messaging network. The query or request is interpreted and appropriate action is taken, such... |
| 6993538 |
System and process for identifying objects and/or points nearby a given object or point |
| Jan-31-2006 |
A system and process is presented that identifies nearby objects and/or points in relation to a base object or point. An object or point is nearby if it resides within a prescribed area around the base... |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| 6990488 |
Maintaining the currency of availability information for bundles of items |
| Jan-24-2006 |
A facility for determining availability status for item groups each containing one or more items is described. For each item whose availability status changes, for each item group containing the item,... |
| 6990484 |
Determining the satisfiability and transitive closure of conditions in a query |
| Jan-24-2006 |
A method and computer system for improving the efficiency of execution of a database query that includes conditions is disclosed. Satisfiability of the conditions is analyzed before executing the query.... |
| 6990483 |
Method, system and program product for automatically retrieving documents |
| Jan-24-2006 |
A method, system and program product for automatically retrieving documents is provided. Specifically, a hit list of documents is generated directly from an input file of requests. Once generated, the... |
| 6990482 |
System and method for the storage and access of electronic data in a web-based computer system |
| Jan-24-2006 |
A system and method for the organization and storage of organizational assets such that these items are accessible through employment of various web-based tools. The system includes a database within which... |
| 6988180 |
Method and apparatus for lock-free, non-blocking hash table |
| Jan-17-2006 |
A method and apparatus are provided for an efficient lock-free, non-blocking hash table. Under one aspect, a linked list of nodes is formed in the hash table where each node includes a protected pointer... |
| 6988098 |
Grid data processing systems and methods |
| Jan-17-2006 |
A system for generating database query results includes a database suitable for access by a software query, a data storage component which serializes and stores information queried from the database, a... |
| 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... |
| 6985950 |
System for creating a space-efficient document categorizer for training and testing of automatic categorization engines |
| Jan-10-2006 |
A method of receiving a network resource address and creating a copy of the network resource and storing the created copy in a database is provided. This creation and storage of a copy of the network resource... |
| 6985902 |
Method, system and apparatus for creating and accessing a hierarchical database in a format optimally suited to real estate listings |
| Jan-10-2006 |
A computer-implemented data management method, encryption system and interactive computer program for managing real estate information in a hierarchical database are disclosed. Also, a method, system and... |
| 6985897 |
Method and system for animated and personalized on-line product presentation |
| Jan-10-2006 |
A virtual personalized animated product selection and customer information gathering method and system includes providing a product presentation to a user by retrieving personalization data for the user... |
| 6985896 |
Browsing methods, articles and apparatus |
| Jan-10-2006 |
A browsing sequence for a plurality of items is provided. A tree which relates the plurality of items is also provided. The tree is non-unary and has a height of at least two. A user selection to prune... |
| 6983274 |
Multiple alignment genome sequence matching processor |
| Jan-3-2006 |
A digital hardware system slides a sequence to be searched, such as a genome, past a query sequence, such as a DNA fragment, via shift registers. In parallel, multiple alignments between search and query... |
| 6983272 |
System and method for influencing a position on a search result list generated by a computer network search engine |
| Jan-3-2006 |
A system and method for enabling information providers using a computer network such as the Internet to influence a position for a search listing within a search result list generated by an Internet search... |
| 6983271 |
Answer wizard drop-down control |
| Jan-3-2006 |
An answer wizard drop-down menu for providing users quick and efficient access to help utilities, including help files and wizards provided by a software application, is provided. An answer wizard drop-down... |
| 6980995 |
Method, computer program product, and system for automatically generating a hierarchial database schema report to facilitate writing application code for accessing hierarchial databases |
| Dec-27-2005 |
A database definition, logical database view, extended field definition and control statement information are accessed to build an in-memory representation of selective information contained therein. Utilizing... |
| 6980985 |
Distributed evalulation of directory queries using a topology cache |
| Dec-27-2005 |
A technique for performing query evaluation on distributed directories utilizes the creation of a "topology cache" defining the hierarchical relationship between the various directory servers (i.e., identifying... |
| 6978265 |
System and method for managing information for a plurality of computer systems in a distributed network |
| Dec-20-2005 |
A system for managing computers in a distributed computer network includes a collection agent for each computer being monitored, a local database coupled to each collection agent, one or more condensing... |
| 6976029 |
System and method for providing user defined types in a database system |
| Dec-13-2005 |
A database system and method allows a user to write program code in a high-level programming language that implements a class that defines the structure of a user-defined type and methods that can be invoked... |
| 6976018 |
Method and apparatus to search for information |
| Dec-13-2005 |
A method includes querying a plurality of search engines for properties to identify for which content categories the search engines are suited. A query to locate content is communicated to those of the... |
| 6976015 |
Method for extracting data from a relational database using a reduced query |
| Dec-13-2005 |
A database manager and a corresponding method for having a database manager extract information from a relational database having, e.g., a star configuration (i.e. having a hub table and related so-called... |
| 6973665 |
System and method for determining the desirability of video programming events using keyword matching |
| Dec-6-2005 |
The desirability of programming events may be determined using metadata for programming events that includes goodness of fit scores associated with categories of a classification hierarchy one or more... |
| 6973452 |
Limiting scans of loosely ordered and/or grouped relations using nearly ordered maps |
| Dec-6-2005 |
A large information space is divided into many smaller information extents. These extents are annotated with statistics about the information they contain. When a search for information includes a restriction... |
| 6973450 |
Method and system for searching information |
| Dec-6-2005 |
A method and system for enabling a user to search stored information by providing a user with a printed search request form. The search request form includes information relating to a search request and... |
| 6970867 |
Bookmarking of web page frames in world wide web for accessing web pages within a frames implementation |
| Nov-29-2005 |
A process in a computer managed communication network such as the World Wide Web with user access via a plurality of data processor controlled interactive display stations and with a system for displaying... |
| 6970861 |
Web-based system and method for engineering project design |
| Nov-29-2005 |
A system and method of engineering project design using a real-time interface with a global computer network comprises a database for approved engineering specific Universal Record Locator (URL) links... |
| 6970859 |
Searching and sorting media clips having associated style and attributes |
| Nov-29-2005 |
A style identifier is associated with each of a plurality of media clips stored in a database, based on a subjective evaluation of various characteristics of each media clip by an expert. The style represented... |
