Patents by Inventor Alex E. Rivlin

Alex E. Rivlin 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 method for annotated bulk copying files to a database
    Patent number: 6032159
    Abstract: A method of copying files to a database includes the step of constructing a table of file attributes characterizing each file of a set of files stored on a computer. A specific file from the set of files is then identified. A file selected field corresponding to the specific file is then marked within the table. The specific file is then transferred to a database where it is recorded without acknowledgment. A file transfer status field for the specific file is then updated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 29, 2000
    Assignee: Altera Corporation
    Inventor: Alex E. Rivlin