Patents by Inventor John F. Miller, III

John F. Miller, III 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: 11256852
    Abstract: According to embodiments of the present invention, machines, systems, computer-implemented methods and computer program products are provided for converting part or all of a document from an unstructured format into a structured format, and combining structured and unstructured data into an unstructured format. In some embodiments, documents are received in an unstructured format, and stored in a repository for querying (e.g., including updating and other operations (e.g., SQL SELECT, UPDATE, INSERT, DELETE, MERGE, etc.)). Responsive to detecting a predetermined number of the documents in an unstructured format stored in a repository for querying, an optimization criteria may be applied to identify one or more components of the stored documents for conversion, and the one or more components of the stored documents are converted from the unstructured format to a structured format.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Scott D. Lashley, John F. Miller, III, Raghupathi K. Murthy
  • Patent number: 9811581
    Abstract: Provided are techniques for cyclic based data partitioning policy with automatic physical schema management. A data partitioning policy for data is received, wherein the data partitioning policy identifies a condition for automatically implementing the data partitioning policy and criteria for modifying a set of partitions. In response to the condition occurring, the data partitioning policy is automatically applied to select at least one partition from the set of partitions based on the criteria. An operation is performed on the at least one partition to modify the set of partitions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Lynette D. Adayilamuriyil, Marco Greco, John F. Miller, III, Raghupathi K. Murthy, Sitaram Vemulapalli
  • Patent number: 9811580
    Abstract: Provided are techniques for cyclic based data partitioning policy with automatic physical schema management. A data partitioning policy for data is received, wherein the data partitioning policy identifies a condition for automatically implementing the data partitioning policy and criteria for modifying a set of partitions. In response to the condition occurring, the data partitioning policy is automatically applied to select at least one partition from the set of partitions based on the criteria. An operation is performed on the at least one partition to modify the set of partitions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Lynette D. Adayilamuriyil, Marco Greco, John F. Miller, III, Raghupathi K. Murthy, Sitaram Vemulapalli
  • Publication number: 20170147541
    Abstract: According to embodiments of the present invention, machines, systems, computer-implemented methods and computer program products are provided for converting part or all of a document from an unstructured format into a structured format, and combining structured and unstructured data into an unstructured format. In some embodiments, documents are received in an unstructured format, and stored in a repository for querying (e.g., including updating and other operations (e.g., SQL SELECT, UPDATE, INSERT, DELETE, MERGE, etc.)). Responsive to detecting a predetermined number of the documents in an unstructured format stored in a repository for querying, an optimization criteria may be applied to identify one or more components of the stored documents for conversion, and the one or more components of the stored documents are converted from the unstructured format to a structured format.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Scott D. Lashley, John F. Miller, III, Raghupathi K. Murthy
  • Patent number: 9535854
    Abstract: Provided are techniques for building an undo log for in-memory blocks of data. Permission on a block of data in memory is set to prevent updates to that block of data using a memory protection function. In response to an update operation attempting to update the block of data in the memory, an interrupt with a location of the block of data is received, the block of data is copied to an undo log entry in an undo log, and the permission on the block of data in the memory is set to allow the update to that block of data to proceed using the memory protection function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Scott D. Lashley, John F. Miller, III
  • Patent number: 9535853
    Abstract: Provided are techniques for building an undo log for in-memory blocks of data. Permission on a block of data in memory is set to prevent updates to that block of data using a memory protection function. In response to an update operation attempting to update the block of data in the memory, an interrupt with a location of the block of data is received, the block of data is copied to an undo log entry in an undo log, and the permission on the block of data in the memory is set to allow the update to that block of data to proceed using the memory protection function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Scott D. Lashley, John F. Miller, III
  • Patent number: 9507762
    Abstract: According to embodiments of the present invention, machines, systems, computer-implemented methods and computer program products are provided for converting part or all of a document from an unstructured format into a structured format, and combining structured and unstructured data into an unstructured format. In some embodiments, documents are received in an unstructured format, and stored in a repository for querying (e.g., including updating and other operations (e.g., SQL SELECT, UPDATE, INSERT, DELETE, MERGE, etc.)). Responsive to detecting a predetermined number of the documents in an unstructured format stored in a repository for querying, an optimization criteria may be applied to identify one or more components of the stored documents for conversion, and the one or more components of the stored documents are converted from the unstructured format to a structured format.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Scott D. Lashley, John F. Miller, III, Raghupathi K. Murthy
  • Publication number: 20150186301
    Abstract: Provided are techniques for building an undo log for in-memory blocks of data. Permission on a block of data in memory is set to prevent updates to that block of data using a memory protection function. In response to an update operation attempting to update the block of data in the memory, an interrupt with a location of the block of data is received, the block of data is copied to an undo log entry in an undo log, and the permission on the block of data in the memory is set to allow the update to that block of data to proceed using the memory protection function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: Scott D. LASHLEY, John F. MILLER, III
  • Publication number: 20150186297
    Abstract: Provided are techniques for building an undo log for in-memory blocks of data. Permission on a block of data in memory is set to prevent updates to that block of data using a memory protection function. In response to an update operation attempting to update the block of data in the memory, an interrupt with a location of the block of data is received, the block of data is copied to an undo log entry in an undo log, and the permission on the block of data in the memory is set to allow the update to that block of data to proceed using the memory protection function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Scott D. LASHLEY, John F. MILLER, III
  • Publication number: 20150106375
    Abstract: Provided are techniques for cyclic based data partitioning policy with automatic physical schema management. A data partitioning policy for data is received, wherein the data partitioning policy identifies a condition for automatically implementing the data partitioning policy and criteria for modifying a set of partitions. In response to the condition occurring, the data partitioning policy is automatically applied to select at least one partition from the set of partitions based on the criteria. An operation is performed on the at least one partition to modify the set of partitions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventors: Lynette D. ADAYILAMURIYIL, Marco GRECO, John F. MILLER, III, Raghupathi K. MURTHY, Sitaram VEMULAPALLI
  • Publication number: 20150106407
    Abstract: Provided are techniques for cyclic based data partitioning policy with automatic physical schema management. A data partitioning policy for data is received, wherein the data partitioning policy identifies a condition for automatically implementing the data partitioning policy and criteria for modifying a set of partitions. In response to the condition occurring, the data partitioning policy is automatically applied to select at least one partition from the set of partitions based on the criteria. An operation is performed on the at least one partition to modify the set of partitions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Lynette D. ADAYILAMURIYIL, Marco GRECO, John F. MILLER, III, Raghupathi K. MURTHY, Sitaram VEMULAPALLI
  • Publication number: 20110083898
    Abstract: A device is provided that includes a flexible elongated member and a spiral member. The spiral member is engaged with at least a portion of the flexible elongated member. The spiral member asserts a biasing force on the flexible elongated member to prevent the flexible elongated member from becoming tangled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2010
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Inventor: John F. Miller, III