Patents by Inventor Janice S. Pitt

Janice S. Pitt has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method and apparatus for conversion of database data into a different format on a field by field basis using a table of conversion procedures
    Patent number: 5493671
    Abstract: A data conversion apparatus and method for translating information stored in a first relational database to that stored in a second relational database, and for translating information in a relational database used by a first selected version of a computer program into information stored in a second relational database for use by a second selected version of a computer program. The apparatus and method thus allow the sharing of data by computer systems running different versions of a given software package. The data conversion apparatus includes a first file storage element for storing a first relational database having a plurality of digital records representing information used by a first selected version of a computer program, and a second file storage element capable of storing a second relational database representing at least a portion of the information from the first database for use by a second selected version of the computer program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 20, 1996
    Assignee: Marcam Corporation
    Inventors: Janice S. Pitt, John Lawton