Patents by Inventor Andy Oliver

Andy Oliver 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).

  • Method and apparatus for self-describing externally defined data structures
    Patent number: 7143101
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a framework for computer application to utilize data structures by loading externally-defined container data structures, and building in-memory representation of data structures at runtime. Contrary to existing applications, computer applications implementing the invention may utilize data structures for which the architecture is not embedded within the application code. Embodiments of the invention provide mechanisms by which applications (or components thereof) implementing the invention may access and modify data structures and their individual elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Inventors: Andy Oliver, Joe Perches
  • Method and apparatus for self-describing externally defined data structures
    Publication number: 20040210554
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a framework for computer application to utilize data structures by loading externally-defined container data structures, and building in-memory representation of data structures at runtime. Contrary to existing applications, computer applications implementing the invention may utilize data structures for which the architecture is not embedded within the application code. Embodiments of the invention provide mechanisms by which applications (or components thereof) implementing the invention may access and modify data structures and their individual elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2003
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Inventors: Andy Oliver, Joe Perches