Patents by Inventor Arthur Marais

Arthur Marais 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).

  • Publication number: 20150254245
    Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, a system for processing a database query stores one or more result sets for one or more first database queries in a data store. The system receives a second database query and compares the second database query to the one or more first database queries to determine presence of a corresponding result set in the data store for the second database query. The system provides the corresponding result set from the data store for the second database query based on the comparison. Embodiments of the present invention further include a method and computer program product for processing a database query in substantially the same manners described above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2014
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Arthur Marais, Christopher J. Munson, Nigel G. Slinger, John B. Tobler
  • Publication number: 20150081745
    Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, a system inserts data into a database object. The system associates the database object with a parameter specifying materialization of data for the database object. The system inserts data into the database object and materializes the data in accordance with the parameter to provide access to the data from the database object, wherein the parameter specifies a portion of the data to be materialized upon insertion. Embodiments of the present invention further include a method and computer program product for inserting data into a database object in substantially the same manners described above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Daniel Kozin, Meichi M. Lin, Arthur Marais, Nigel G. Slinger, John B. Tobler, Wen J. Zhu
  • Publication number: 20150081616
    Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, a system inserts data into a database object. The system associates the database object with a parameter specifying materialization of data for the database object. The system inserts data into the database object and materializes the data in accordance with the parameter to provide access to the data from the database object, wherein the parameter specifies a portion of the data to be materialized upon insertion. Embodiments of the present invention further include a method and computer program product for inserting data into a database object in substantially the same manners described above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daniel Kozin, Meichi M. Lin, Arthur Marais, Nigel G. Slinger, John B. Tobler, Wen J. Zhu
  • Publication number: 20150026133
    Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, a system includes a processor to copy an object of a database system. The system determines one or more portions of the object that are active and reside within a buffer pool of the database system, and copies the determined portions of the object from the buffer pool. Remaining portions of the object that are non-active are copied from database storage. A copy of the object is created from the copied object portions. Embodiments of the present invention further include a method and program product for copying an object of a database system in substantially the same manner described above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel Kozin, Arthur Marais, Nigel G. Slinger, John B. Tobler
  • Patent number: 8902087
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a computer-implemented method of decompressing compressed data is described. A first decompression dictionary is analyzed, the first decompression dictionary including a plurality of chains each with uncompressed data portions distributed in a non-contiguous manner within the first decompression dictionary based on an addressing scheme, where the uncompressed data portions of each chain form a corresponding uncompressed version of compressed data. A second decompression dictionary is generated by combining the uncompressed data portions of each of the chains in the first decompression dictionary to form uncompressed versions of compressed data and instructions are inserted within the second decompression dictionary to decompress compressed data. The compressed data are decompressed by applying the compressed data to the second decompression dictionary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel Kozin, Maggie M Lin, Arthur Marais, Timothy E McAllister, Nigel G Slinger, John B. Tobler, Wen J Zhu
  • Patent number: 8847796
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a computer-implemented method of decompressing compressed data is described. A first decompression dictionary is analyzed, the first decompression dictionary including a plurality of chains each with uncompressed data portions distributed in a non-contiguous manner within the first decompression dictionary based on an addressing scheme, where the uncompressed data portions of each chain form a corresponding uncompressed version of compressed data. A second decompression dictionary is generated by combining the uncompressed data portions of each of the chains in the first decompression dictionary to form uncompressed versions of compressed data and instructions are inserted within the second decompression dictionary to decompress compressed data. The compressed data are decompressed by applying the compressed data to the second decompression dictionary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel Kozin, Maggie M Lin, Arthur Marais, Timothy E McAllister, Nigel G Slinger, John B. Tobler, Wen J Zhu