Patents by Inventor Robert F. Familiar

Robert F. Familiar 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).

  • Apparatus and process for creating and accessing a database centric object
    Patent number: 5752027
    Abstract: A new computerized object oriented technology is provided. The present invention introduces an apparatus and process for creating an object representative of a set of command interfaces for a database centric item, and an apparatus and process for interfacing the database centric object across a variety of computer applications. In a preferred embodiment, the present invention provides a three category structure to create and access the database centric objects. Each category contains classes which are used to define components (objects) corresponding to the database centric object. The objects further contain methods and properties for accessing the database centric item in response to requests from an application program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1998
    Assignee: Dun & Bradstreet Software Services, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert F. Familiar