Patents by Inventor Jennifer L. LaRocca

Jennifer L. LaRocca 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).

  • Patent number: 8244702
    Abstract: The present invention is generally directed to a system, method and article of manufacture for modifying data represented abstractly through an abstraction model. In one embodiment, a data repository abstraction layer provides a logical view of an underlying data repository that is independent of the particular manner of data representation. A query abstraction layer is also provided and is based on the data repository abstraction layer. A runtime component performs translation of an abstract query into a form that can be used against a particular physical data representation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Richard D. Dettinger, Jennifer L. LaRocca, Richard J. Stevens
  • Patent number: 8122009
    Abstract: The present invention is generally directed to a system, method and article of manufacture for accessing data represented abstractly through an abstraction model. In one embodiment, a data repository abstraction layer provides a logical view of an underlying data repository that is independent of the particular manner of data representation. A query abstraction layer is also provided and is based on the data repository abstraction layer. A runtime component performs conversion of an abstract query (i.e., a request for results or a request to modify data) into a form that can be used against a particular physical data representation. Abstract and/or physical queries are transformed according to model entities which define a relationship between logical fields of the data repository abstraction layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Richard D. Dettinger, Jennifer L. LaRocca, Richard J. Stevens, Jeffrey W. Tenner
  • Patent number: 8108366
    Abstract: The present invention is generally directed to a system, method and article of manufacture for modifying data represented abstractly through an abstraction model. In one embodiment, a data repository abstraction layer provides a logical view of an underlying data repository that is independent of the particular manner of data representation. A query abstraction layer is also provided and is based on the data repository abstraction layer. A runtime component performs transformation of an abstract query into a form that can be used against a particular physical data representation. The transformation includes ordering physical modification operations according to a physical entity relationships specification to ensure that the physical modification operations are executed in an appropriate order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Richard D. Dettinger, Jennifer L. LaRocca, Richard J. Stevens
  • Patent number: 8086647
    Abstract: The present invention is generally directed to a system, method and article of manufacture for modifying data represented abstractly through an abstraction model. In one embodiment, a data repository abstraction layer provides a logical view of an underlying data repository that is independent of the particular manner of data representation. A query abstraction layer is also provided and is based on the data repository abstraction layer. A runtime component performs transformation of an abstract query into a form that can be used against a particular physical data representation. The transformation includes ordering physical modification operations according to a physical entity relationships specification to ensure that the physical modification operations are executed in an appropriate order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Richard D. Dettinger, Jennifer L. LaRocca, Richard J. Stevens
  • Patent number: 7991788
    Abstract: The present invention generally is directed to methods, articles of manufacture and systems for presenting, to a user, a limited subset of fields of an underlying base data model. The limited subset of fields may be generated by applying one or more filters to select, exclude and/or modify the fields of the base data model. The base data model may contain abstract representations of fields in a data repository and may, therefore, serve as a data definition framework allowing data from the fields to be accessed independent of the particular manner (e.g., SQL, XML, etc.) in which the data is physically represented in the data repository.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Richard D. Dettinger, Jennifer L. LaRocca, Richard J. Stevens
  • Publication number: 20090182708
    Abstract: The present invention is generally directed to a system, method and article of manufacture for accessing data represented abstractly through an abstraction model. In one embodiment, a data repository abstraction layer provides a logical view of an underlying data repository that is independent of the particular manner of data representation. A query abstraction layer is also provided and is based on the data repository abstraction layer. A runtime component performs conversion of an abstract query (i.e., a request for results or a request to modify data) into a form that can be used against a particular physical data representation. Abstract and/or physical queries are transformed according to model entities which define a relationship between logical fields of the data repository abstraction layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2009
    Publication date: July 16, 2009
    Inventors: RICHARD D. DETTINGER, Jennifer L. LaRocca, Richard J. Stevens, Jeffrey W. Tenner
  • Patent number: 7539662
    Abstract: The present invention is generally directed to a system, method and article of manufacture for accessing data represented abstractly through an abstraction model. In one embodiment, a data repository abstraction layer provides a logical view of an underlying data repository that is independent of the particular manner of data representation. A query abstraction layer is also provided and is based on the data repository abstraction layer. A runtime component performs conversion of an abstract query (i.e., a request for results or a request to modify data) into a form that can be used against a particular physical data representation. Abstract and/or physical queries are transformed according to model entities which define a relationship between logical fields of the data repository abstraction layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Richard D. Dettinger, Jennifer L. LaRocca, Richard J. Stevens, Jeffrey W. Tenner
  • Publication number: 20080215612
    Abstract: The present invention is generally directed to a system, method and article of manufacture for modifying data represented abstractly through an abstraction model. In one embodiment, a data repository abstraction layer provides a logical view of an underlying data repository that is independent of the particular manner of data representation. A query abstraction layer is also provided and is based on the data repository abstraction layer. A runtime component performs transformation of an abstract query into a form that can be used against a particular physical data representation. The transformation includes ordering physical modification operations according to a physical entity relationships specification to ensure that the physical modification operations are executed in an appropriate order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2008
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Inventors: RICHARD D. DETTINGER, Jennifer L. LaRocca, Richard J. Stevens
  • Publication number: 20080215611
    Abstract: The present invention is generally directed to a system, method and article of manufacture for modifying data represented abstractly through an abstraction model. In one embodiment, a data repository abstraction layer provides a logical view of an underlying data repository that is independent of the particular manner of data representation. A query abstraction layer is also provided and is based on the data repository abstraction layer. A runtime component performs transformation of an abstract query into a form that can be used against a particular physical data representation. The transformation includes ordering physical modification operations according to a physical entity relationships specification to ensure that the physical modification operations are executed in an appropriate order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2008
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Inventors: RICHARD D. DETTINGER, Jennifer L. LaRocca, Richard J. Stevens
  • Patent number: 7398263
    Abstract: The present invention is generally directed to a system, method and article of manufacture for modifying data represented abstractly through an abstraction model. In one embodiment, a data repository abstraction layer provides a logical view of an underlying data repository that is independent of the particular manner of data representation. A query abstraction layer is also provided and is based on the data repository abstraction layer. A runtime component performs transformation of an abstract query into a form that can be used against a particular physical data representation. The transformation includes ordering physical modification operations according to a physical entity relationships specification to ensure that the physical modification operations are executed in an appropriate order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Richard D. Dettinger, Jennifer L. LaRocca, Richard J. Stevens
  • Patent number: 7054877
    Abstract: The present invention is generally directed to a system, method and article of manufacture for accessing data represented abstractly through an abstraction model. In one embodiment, a data repository abstraction layer provides a logical view of an underlying data repository that is independent of the particular manner of data representation. A query abstraction layer is also provided and is based on the data repository abstraction layer. A runtime component performs conversion of an abstract query (i.e., a request for results or a request to modify data) into a form that can be used against a particular physical data representation. Abstract and/or physical queries are transformed according to model entities which define a relationship between logical fields of the data repository abstraction layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Richard D. Dettinger, Jennifer L. LaRocca, Richard J. Stevens, Jeffrey W. Tenner
  • Publication number: 20040193579
    Abstract: The present invention is generally directed to a system, method and article of manufacture for accessing data represented abstractly through an abstraction model. In one embodiment, a data repository abstraction layer provides a logical view of an underlying data repository that is independent of the particular manner of data representation. A query abstraction layer is also provided and is based on the data repository abstraction layer. A runtime component performs conversion of an abstract query (i.e., a request for results or a request to modify data) into a form that can be used against a particular physical data representation. Abstract and/or physical queries are transformed according to model entities which define a relationship between logical fields of the data repository abstraction layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Richard D. Dettinger, Jennifer L. LaRocca, Richard J. Stevens, Jeffrey W. Tenner
  • Publication number: 20040193568
    Abstract: 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, a data repository abstraction layer provides a logical view of the underlying data repository that is independent of the particular manner of data representation. A query abstraction layer is also provided and is based on the data repository abstraction layer. A runtime component performs translation of an abstract query into a form that can be used against a particular physical data representation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2003
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Richard D. Dettinger, Jennifer L. LaRocca, Richard J. Stevens
  • Publication number: 20030167274
    Abstract: The present invention is generally directed to a system, method and article of manufacture for modifying data represented abstractly through an abstraction model. In one embodiment, a data repository abstraction layer provides a logical view of an underlying data repository that is independent of the particular manner of data representation. A query abstraction layer is also provided and is based on the data repository abstraction layer. A runtime component performs translation of an abstract query into a form that can be used against a particular physical data representation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Richard D. Dettinger, Jennifer L. LaRocca, Richard J. Stevens