Patents Examined by James Trujillo
  • Patent number: 11327945
    Abstract: A method and device for storing high-concurrency data. The method comprises: receiving high-concurrency data sent from a plurality of clients (110); pushing the high-concurrency data into a primary data queue, and responding to a corresponding client (120); consuming the high-concurrency data in the primary data queue by using multithreading (130); fragmenting the high-concurrency data according to the number of local queues (140); pushing the fragmented high-concurrency data into the local queues (150); and consuming the high-concurrency data in the local queues and storing the high-concurrency data in a database (160). By means of data asynchronous storage, high-concurrency data is temporarily stored in the primary data queue and the local queues, thereby alleviating pressure on the database, avoiding the problem of a database crash in the case of a high-concurrency storage, and improving the efficiency of storing high-concurrency data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignees: BEIJING JINGDONG SHANGKE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BEIJING JINGDONG CENTURY TRADING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jian Lan
  • Patent number: 11321285
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a memory and processor. The memory stores a graphical representation of a first database that includes source tables and columns. The graphical representation includes nodes associated with source tables and columns. The processor receives an instruction to transfer data from the first database to columns of a second database specified by destination column names. The processor identifies a subset of source columns such that a similarity score for each is greater than a threshold. The similarity score indicates a degree of similarity between a specific destination column name and either the assigned source column name or a related term. The processor uses the subset to generate a pruned graphical representation that includes a subset of nodes. The processor uses this to generate executable code configured to copy data from the first database, determined from the pruned graphical representation, into the second database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Madhusudhanan Krishnamoorthy, Manikandan Madhu
  • Patent number: 11314804
    Abstract: An intuitive information search method and device based on a displayed image and a computer readable recording medium thereof. The information search method based on an image displayed on a device includes recognizing a first input indicating a selection related to a plurality of objects included in the image, recognizing a second input indicating a search relationship between the selected plurality of objects, and searching for information based on the first input and the second input; and outputting found information through the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sun-mi Jin, Ji-hyeon Kweon
  • Patent number: 11314792
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for digital assistant configuration and functionality. For example, systems and methods provide for receiving a query from a user via a computing device, processing language in the query to identify a plurality of elements associated with the query, and analyzing the plurality of elements associated with the query to determine an intent of the query by mapping the plurality of elements associated with the query to a list of predetermined intents by comparing the plurality of elements associated with the query to each intent in the list of predetermined intents to generate a score for each intent in the list of predetermined intents. Systems and methods further provide for determining a subset of the predetermined intents based on the score for each intent in the list of predetermined intents, and providing recommendations related to the query based on the subset of predetermined intents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: SAP SE
    Inventors: Priyanka Khaitan, Haichao Wei, Kevin Hsu, Mitchell Clark
  • Patent number: 11314687
    Abstract: A distributed data storage system comprises features for integration with application orchestrators such as Kubernetes, and includes a proprietary Container Storage Interface (CSI) driver. Features include setting snapshot scheduling and retention policies, and a “container data mover” that replicates data from a source to a distinct destination distributed data storage system. The migration may be configured one-to-one, one-to-many, unidirectional, and/or bi-directional. Metadata-based snapshots and metadata-based changed block tracking identify payload data to move from source to destination within application orchestrator frameworks at both ends. Payload data is migrated from source to destination using different techniques than those used for migrating metadata, e.g., kernel-to-kernel for copying payload data versus ordinary metadata writes. An illustrative barrier logic ensures that the migration follows a controlled progression of operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Commvault Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Srividhya Kavaipatti Anantharamakrishnan, Lásaro Camargos, Abhijith Shenoy, Xiangyu Wang, Avinash Lakshman, Srinivas Lakshman
  • Patent number: 11308078
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for executing a task on database data in response to a trigger event are disclosed. A method includes executing a transaction on a table comprising database data, wherein executing the transaction comprises generating a new table version. The method includes, in response to the transaction being fully executed, generating a change tracking entry comprising an indication of one or more modifications made to the table by the transaction and storing the change tracking entry in a change tracking stream. The method includes executing a task on the new table version in response to a trigger event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Snowflake Inc.
    Inventors: Istvan Cseri, Torsten Grabs, Benoit Dageville
  • Patent number: 11308165
    Abstract: An exemplary point-of-interest merging system accesses point-of-interest data records. Each point-of-interest data record includes data representative of a distinct set of features for a distinct point-of-interest. The merging system generates, based on the distinct sets of features of the point-of-interest data records, a graph data structure that includes the point-of-interest data records and weighted feature relationships interconnecting the point-of-interest data records. The merging system clusters, based on the graph data structure, the point-of-interest data records into subset groups of point-of-interest data records. The merging system generates one or more merged point-of-interest data records based on the clustered subset groups of point-of-interest data records.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Wesley Boyer, Aleksei Maximillian Kac, Mark Romanak, Thomas M. Baker, Jr., Jeremy McKay, Jared David Barnes, Rossi Guiliani
  • Patent number: 11301463
    Abstract: A multi-version database includes user-defined blockchain containers, where each of the user-defined blockchain containers is configured based on a type of data to be stored in a corresponding user-defined blockchain container. Each of the user-defined blockchain containers includes a set of one or more fields defined by a user. A command to write data to the multi-version database is received, where the command includes an identification of a first blockchain container of the user-defined blockchain containers, an identification of at least one of the set of one or more fields of the first blockchain container, and a value to write for at least one field of the set of one or more fields. A record is generated for the first blockchain container, the record including the value to write for the at least one field. A current state of the first blockchain container is then updated to include the record.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: BLOCKPOINT SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventors: Paul Richard Gauvreau, Jr., Cassidy Jacob Mountjoy
  • Patent number: 11301478
    Abstract: A method of implementing object tagging framework starts with the processor receiving a tag creation command including a tag name. In response to the tag creation command, the processor creates a current tag. The processor then receives an association command, the tag name and a source object identifier. The processor determines a source object associated with the source object identifier. The source object includes a tag value. The processor associates the current tag with the source object. The processor receives a replication command including the source object and a target object. The processor causes replication of the source object to the target object that comprises replicating the current tag with the tag name and the tag value in the source object to the target object. Other embodiments are also described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Snowflake Inc.
    Inventors: Artin Avanes, Khalid Zaman Bijon, Yujie Li, Zheng Mi, Subramanian Muralidhar, David Schultz
  • Patent number: 11295353
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for conducting poll-based reviews of various businesses and service providers and searching for the businesses and service providers having at least one review. A search module receives a search inquiry related to one or more reviewees having at least one review from one or more user devices. A filter module determines whether the one or more reviewees is associated with at least one search criteria in the search inquiry in order to identify reviewees that are associated with the received search criteria. Thereafter, the search module populates reviewees meeting the search criteria and displays the reviewees meeting the search criteria in a user interface. A trend analysis module performs a trend analysis for the reviewees meeting the search criteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Inventor: Kayhan Kucukcakar
  • Patent number: 11294901
    Abstract: The performance of functions included in a query may be isolated from the performance of the query. A query may be received and a function within the query may be identified. Execution of the function may be isolated from the performance of the query. In some embodiments, a remote execution engine or service may perform the function in response to a request invoking performance of the function generated as part of executing a query execution plan for the query. Results from the function may be received and a result for the query provided based on the results of the function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Yuanyuan Yue
  • Patent number: 11288284
    Abstract: A method for managing data in a distributed data processing system including a number of processing nodes includes storing data units in data stores that are associated with a number of different levels of durability. The method includes maintaining indicators including a first indicator associated with a first durability level and a second indicator associated with a second durability level. The first indicator is maintained to reflect a time interval at which all sets of data units associated with the time interval are stored at the first durability level. The second indicator is maintained to reflect a timer interval at which all sets of data units associated with the time interval are stored at the second durability level. The first and second indicators are used to manage processing of the data units in the distributed data processing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Ab Initio Technology LLC
    Inventor: Craig W. Stanfill
  • Patent number: 11281685
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods are provided for a modular communication middleware for data retrieval and presentation. An agent device includes a customer service application and a customer service database. An external telephony system and an application system are provided. The application system includes a data storage and a query component coupleable to the external telephony system. The query component may receive an incoming call from the external telephony system and query the data storage for additional information based at least in part upon the received incoming call. A user interface component may selectively transmit match information to the customer service application for presentation to a user of the customer service application based at least in part upon a result of the query to the data storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Pet Hospital Solutions, LLC
    Inventor: David H. Wright
  • Patent number: 11275748
    Abstract: An example method for determining an influence score of a social media blog domain in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure includes receiving data regarding asocial media blog domain based on relevancy to a plurality of keywords, extracting values from the data for a set of categories of metrics for the social media blog domain, assigning a weight to each metric, and calculating an influence score for the social media blog domain based on the weight of the extracted values for each social media profile. The set of categories comprises social engagement, activity, social media page influence and social media blog domain influence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: ENT. SERVICES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LP
    Inventors: Arindam Mondal, Bibhash Chakrabarty, Silvia H. David
  • Patent number: 11269852
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method is provided for managing and sharing picture files. In one embodiment of the present invention, the method comprises providing a server platform and providing a datastore on the server platform for maintaining full resolution copies of the files shared between a plurality of sharing clients. A synchronization engine is provided on the server platform and is configured to send real-time updates to a plurality of sharing clients when at least one of the sharing clients updates or changes one of said files. A web interface may also be provided that allows a user to access files in the datastore through the use of a web browser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.
    Inventors: Jack Benjamin Strong, Gibu Thomas
  • Patent number: 11269926
    Abstract: Techniques are described for allocating computing resources to customers of a multi-tenant web services platform. Computing capacity capable of running a computing instance is allocated to a customer. The computing capacity includes storage capacity that is disassociated from the allocated computing capacity when the allocated computing capacity is de-allocated from the customer. An indication that a virtual storage resource should be associated with the allocated computing capacity is received. The virtual storage resource is persisted independent of the allocation of the computing capacity to the customer. The storage capacity and the virtual storage resource are configured to synchronize data stored thereon while maintaining the storage capacity as an attached storage volume for the computing instance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Eden Grail Adogla, Andrew James Jorgensen
  • Patent number: 11263209
    Abstract: Document information may define words, key groups of words, and sets of context words within a document. Word feature scores for words within the document may be generated. Key group feature scores for individual key groups of words may be generated based on aggregation of word feature scores the words within the individual key groups of words and word feature scores for words within corresponding sets of context words. A document feature score for the document may be generated based on aggregation of word feature scores for words within the document. The key group feature scores and the document feature score may enable context-sensitive searching of words/word vectors in the document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Larry A. Bowden, Jr., Esteban Montero
  • Patent number: 11256683
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method and apparatus for integrating multi-data source user information. The method involves: when an ID entry to be integrated matches more than one primary key in an ID graph, i.e. the ID entry to be integrated matches more than one internal ID entry in the ID graph, according to a first pre-set evaluation method, determining, from the more than one primary key, a first target primary key, the relevance thereof to the ID entry to be integrated being the highest; and integrating, into an internal ID entry corresponding to the first target primary key, the ID entry to be integrated, thereby finally effectively integrating an ID to be integrated matching more than one primary key/internal ID entry in an ID graph into the ID graph and associating same therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: BEIJING GRIDSUM TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jingwei Qu, Guangzeng Zhang, Xueyi Li
  • Patent number: 11243942
    Abstract: Methods and systems described herein may include processing a change data capture stream in parallel and optimizing the write operations contained in the change data capture stream such that the write operations may be written to a change table in parallel. Processing the change data capture stream may include decoding the transaction data contained in the change data capture stream in parallel. After the transaction data in the change data capture stream has been decoded, the transaction data may be analyzed to identify write operations that write to the same row. Write operations that write to the same row may be merged into a single write operation. The merging of write operations may be performed until each write operation writes to a different row. The write operations may then be written to the change table in parallel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventors: Behdad Forghani, Aniketh Bothra, Abhijit Chitnis, Aditya Relangi
  • Patent number: 11243845
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method and an apparatus for data backup. The method comprises selecting, from a service store, a backup service for an application. The method further comprises setting, for the application, configuration information associated with the selected backup service. Additionally, the method further comprises in response to the backup service being enabled, deploying a backup service agent corresponding to the backup service to a source node associated with the application based on the configuration information, such that data of the application is backed up from the source node to a target node via the backup service agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: EMC IP Holding Company LLC
    Inventors: Frank Junping Zhao, Jie Bao, Kun Wang, Ricky Yuxi Sun