Patents Examined by Angela Lie
  • Patent number: 8280868
    Abstract: Improved approaches to domain name monitoring are disclosed. The monitoring of domain names, e.g., registrations therefor, is beneficial to holders of similar domain names, trademark owners, and competitors. Such monitoring can be automatically performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Inventor: C. Douglass Thomas
  • Patent number: 8260779
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus provide clinical terminology services including a controlled medical vocabulary supplemented by local clinical content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Darren S. Hudgins, Thomas A. Oniki
  • Patent number: 8255425
    Abstract: A system and method efficiently conveys event notification using an event routing table. An event is detected and forwarded to an event management system (EMS) that determines if any thresholds have been exceeded. If a threshold has been exceeded, one or more destination names from a routing table are expanded using a destination table and appropriate event notifications are sent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: NetApp, Inc.
    Inventors: Dongfeng Li, Anton William Knaus
  • Patent number: 8255438
    Abstract: The storage control device includes: a control unit that stores a data file that includes main data and file information in a write-once type storage medium having a data information area containing a plurality of clusters having a predetermined size; an acquisition unit that acquire size information of the clusters from the storage medium; a calculation unit that calculates a number of clusters required for storing file information corresponding to each data file in data storing area using the number of data files to be stored in the storage medium, the size of file information, and the size information of the clusters; and a setting unit that sets a data information area corresponding to the number of clusters calculated by the calculation unit as a storage area for file information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Nikon Corporation
    Inventors: Naoki Yamagata, Toshiharu Matsuda
  • Patent number: 8255396
    Abstract: Examples of the present invention include profiling systems that store, manage, and utilize profile information to take predictive or deterministic action. Embodiments of the invention allow the profiling system to be used as a trusted intermediary where the profile owning entity controls access to their profile information across their network of devices and services.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Atigeo LLC
    Inventors: Michael Sandoval, David Bradley Boardman, Oliver Bruce Downs
  • Patent number: 8255357
    Abstract: Systems and methods of configuration management for enterprise software are disclosed. Some method embodiments comprise: storing updated configuration information for a software tool in a configuration database; periodically accessing the configuration database to retrieve updated configuration information; and when an updated configuration is found, replacing a configuration file for the software tool with an updated configuration file that incorporates the updated configuration information. In some embodiments, an API of the software tool may be automatically invoked to provide the software tool with updated configuration information. Using a separate configuration database in this manner enables a flexible web-based interface for many individuals to configure a shared tool without requiring downtime. Where needed, database access may be limited to authorized users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: James H. Heimbach, Brad M. Korber, Mark A. Trumble
  • Patent number: 8224868
    Abstract: A method may include obtaining a source file at a node in peer-to-peer network and dividing the source file into a plurality of pieces. The pieces of the source file may be encoded using network coding principles. A last-modified-date (LMD) value may be appended to each of the encoded pieces, the LMD value being the same for each of the encoded pieces of the source file. The encoded pieces with the LMD values may be sent to one or more other nodes in the peer-to-peer network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventor: Adrian E. Conway
  • Patent number: 8224814
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and systems for managing how merchandise listings satisfying a search query are processed and presented to a user of a computer-based trading or e-commerce application when the listings are of heterogeneous types. Consistent with some embodiments, in response to a user-initiated search query, item listings and product listings are displayed intermingled in a set of search results pages. The item listings and product listings are positioned relative to one another, in part, based on a level of demand associated with the product listings and the item listings, where demand is measured by monitoring user-initiated activities in connection with the item and product listings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: James Matthew Olson, Ken Sun, Suchisubhra Sinha, Rangaraj Keshavamurthy Belur
  • Patent number: 8214408
    Abstract: A method, database system and computer program are disclosed for performing a temporal join between two temporal database tables. The method includes determining a selected table intersection between a period of interest and a time period value for a selected table row, scanning an inner table for a row that matches the selected table on the join conditions and overlaps the selected table intersection, and determining the remainder time period values from the selected table intersection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Teradata US, Inc.
    Inventors: Bhashyam Ramesh, Manjula Koppuravuri, Chandrasekhar Tekur
  • Patent number: 8204858
    Abstract: A method, device, and system for resetting snapshots are provided. The reset of a snapshot incorporates the traditional snapshot delete and snapshot create operations into a single operation. Additionally, a snapshot created under the reset operation may receive an array partition from a snapshot being deleted under the same snapshot reset operation thereby retaining its identifying characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Dot Hill Systems Corporation
    Inventors: James George Wayda, Kent Lee, Ngoclan Thi Vu, Elizabeth G. Rodriguez
  • Patent number: 8195604
    Abstract: A system and method for ensuring existence all IMS database components operating on a mainframe computer may include a storage unit configured to store multiple IMS databases and multiple respective sets of IMS database components. A processing unit may be in communication with the storage unit. Software, when executed on the processing unit, may cause the processing unit to (i) access multiple IMS database libraries, (ii) identify each set of IMS database components that is missing at least one IMS database component in the IMS database libraries, and (iii) generate a report listing each set of IMS database components missing at least one IMS database component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC
    Inventor: David Meinsen
  • Patent number: 8195677
    Abstract: A data search device includes a playback unit playing back subjective data representing a subjectivity for predetermined content data from a recording medium on which the subjective data is recorded in association with the content data; a receiving unit receiving subjective data input by a user; and a searching unit searching for the content data in accordance with the subjective data played back by the playback unit and the subjective data received by the receiving unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yoichiro Sako, Toshiro Terauchi, Kosei Yamashita, Motoyuki Takai, Yasushi Miyajima, Toru Sasaki, Yuichi Sakai
  • Patent number: 8195714
    Abstract: A system that facilitates the automatic tagging of contextual metadata information to a file as the file is being created. The system facilitates the automatic association of data with a user context, and includes a data operations component that associates with data operations being performed on a data. These data operations include standard data operations such as read, write, delete, move, copy, paste, etc., that are normally associated with data operations. The system further includes a tagging component that facilitates automatic tagging of contextual information to the data when the data is created. That is, when the data is first saved, the tagging operation of the contextual information is performed on the data. Subsequent save operations simply overwrite the existing data in the storage location. Thus, data and applications can be grouped based on the identity of the tag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Leaper Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael T. McKibben, Jeffrey R. Lamb
  • Patent number: 8195705
    Abstract: A system includes a data structure having a Direct Table (DT), Patricia-Trees, Pointers and high speed storage systems such as Contents Address Memory (CAM). The DT has a plurality of entries with each one coupled to a Patricia Tree having multiple nodes coupled to leaves. The number of Nodes, termed a threshold, that can be traversed to obtain information in the leaves is limited to a predetermined value. Once the threshold is reached a pointer indicates the address of the CAM and the address of the leaves is stored in the CAM. By using the structure and method the latency associated with tree search is significantly reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jean Louis Calvignac, Fabrice Jean Verplanken
  • Patent number: 8190563
    Abstract: A document management apparatus is disclosed. Document storing instruction information is acquired to instruct to store a second document information including a second information element, which is generated by copying a first information element included in a first document information. The second information element included in the second document information is acquired based on the acquired document storing instruction information. Then, it is instructed to store the second information element. Next, copy originator information concerning the first information element, which is included in the document storing instruction information and is a copy originator of the second information element, is acquired. Then, it is instructed to store association information for associating the second information element with the first information element based on the acquired copy originator information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaki Tasaka, Seiji Takahashi, Hiroshi Ota, Yuichiro Sakuta
  • Patent number: 8190650
    Abstract: A technology for efficiently filtering using a web site is disclosed. In one method approach, distinct filtering values based on a type of data selected from a web page associated with a web site are received without requiring retrieval of filtering values that are unrelated to the selected type of data. The distinct filtering values are displayed without requiring the web page to be entirely updated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Jacqueline F. Bodine, Michael J. Morton, Steven J. Rayson
  • Patent number: 8180814
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide, among other things, an improved system and method for building logical associations (links) between files and for assigning attributes to the files and/or links. In embodiments of the invention, such attribute data is indexed in a data store according to Universally Unique Identifiers (UUIDs) in each file header.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Docbert, LLC
    Inventor: Paul Stuart Swengler
  • Patent number: 8176019
    Abstract: A method and system enable a user to develop domain-specific policy workbench. Domains may include, but are not limited to security, autonomic computing, workload management and systems management. The method and system in one aspect determines syntax of a policy in a selected domain and creates an instance of policy workbench specific to the selected domain. In one aspect, the instance of policy workbench includes at least machine-readable encodings of the selected policy and associated mapping. The instance of policy workbench also includes a compliance auditing tool enabled to check events logged at a target system against the selected policy and associated mapping to determine if one or more policy rules have been complied with. In another aspect, domain-specific policy workbench creation machine is provided that automatically creates an instance of domain-specific policy workbench.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Carolyn A. Brodie, Clare-Marie Karat, John Karat, Peter K. Malkin
  • Patent number: 8176010
    Abstract: In a system in which data employed by a computer is stored in a storage system, the storage system transfers this data to another storage system and a copy of the data is maintained in the other storage system. The consistency of the copy is maintained even when data is written, to the storage system by a computer, without having a write time applied. A source storage system, when a write time is applied to a write request, records the write time and applies this write time to the received write data and, when no write time is applied, applies the recorded write time to the received write data and transfers the write data with this write time applied thereto, to a target storage system. The target storage system stores the write data in a logical volume in the target storage system in accordance with the write time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Arakawa, Kenta Ninose, Yoshihiro Asaka, Yusuke Hirakawa
  • Patent number: 8176090
    Abstract: An information delivering apparatus is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Hideo Itoh