Patents by Inventor Bernard Ng

Bernard Ng 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).

  • Patent number: 7447682
    Abstract: A computer-implemented technique for managing large results sets returned from a data request for a database. The technique comprises retrieving the primary keys responsive to the data request and sub-setting of the primary keys returned into at least one subset list. The data is then retrieved on a second pass of the database retrieving data from the database using the primary keys of the at least one subset list. Data retrieval is selectively repeated as required until all requested data has been retrieved. The technique is implemented within a framework. The framework comprises an interface defining a desired protocol of behaviour using common methods and an abstraction of the interface implementing the common methods as defined by the interface. Call back methods provide access to the framework by the primary keys.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Bernard Ng, Ramiah Kwok-fai Tin
  • Publication number: 20050240559
    Abstract: A computer-implemented technique for managing large results sets returned from a data request for a database. The technique comprises retrieving the primary keys responsive to the data request and sub-setting of the primary keys returned into at least one subset list. The data is then retrieved on a second pass of the database retrieving data from the database using the primary keys of the at least one subset list. Data retrieval is selectively repeated as required until all requested data has been retrieved. The technique is implemented within a framework. The framework comprises an interface defining a desired protocol of behaviour using common methods and an abstraction of the interface implementing the common methods as defined by the interface. Call back methods provide access to the framework by the primary keys.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2005
    Publication date: October 27, 2005
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bernard Ng, Ramiah Tin