Patents by Inventor Alvin Hon Lam So

Alvin Hon Lam So 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).

  • Designing aggregates based on access patterns in dimensions
    Patent number: 9002778
    Abstract: In various embodiments, methods define an analysis window for a dimensional model in accordance with a window template and a starting point. One or more aggregate definitions are produced based on the analysis window. In another embodiment, the dimensional model comprises a time dimension, and the window template is associated with the time dimension. In yet another embodiment, the starting point is changed to a new starting point, and a new analysis window is defined using the new starting point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: John Squires Poelman, Gary Robinson, Alvin Hon Lam So