Patents by Inventor Christopher John Crone

Christopher John Crone 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: 10089379
    Abstract: A sequence of one or more input objects are sorted by identifying a property that is exhibited by a sequence of one or more input objects, determining whether each input object from the sequence of one or more input objects exhibits the property, storing each of the one or more input objects into a buffer, wherein an input object is stored in a first buffer if it exhibits the property and an input object is stored in a second buffer if it does not exhibit the property, sorting each of the one or more input objects in each buffer, and merging the one or more input objects in each buffer into a sequence of one or more input objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Hong Min, Yefim Shuf, Hubertus Franke, Allan Benjamin Lebovitz, Christopher John Crone, Akiko Hoshikawa
  • Patent number: 8069193
    Abstract: A method and system for utilizing a column function for a relational database in a structure query language (SQL) environment is disclosed. The column function is capable of performing an operation on an indeterminate number of entries. The relational database utilizes data including a plurality of entries capable of being organized into at least one column and at least one row. The method and system include allowing a user to specify the at least one row as an argument for a generalized scalar function and simulating a column environment for the at least one row using the generalized scalar function to allow the at least one row to be provided to the column function as though the at least one row was a column. The method and system also include performing the column function on the at least one row to provide at least one output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jason Alexander Cu, Christopher John Crone, Andrei Fedorovich Lurie
  • Publication number: 20100042624
    Abstract: Techniques for sorting a sequence of one or more input objects are provided. The techniques include identifying a property that is exhibited by a sequence of one or more input objects, determining whether each input object from the sequence of one or more input objects exhibits the property, storing each of the one or more input objects into a buffer, wherein an input object is stored in a first buffer if it exhibits the property and an input object is stored in a second buffer if it does not exhibit the property, sorting each of the one or more input objects in each buffer, and merging the one or more input objects in each buffer into a sequence of one or more input objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2008
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Hong Min, Yefim Shuf, Hubertus Franke, Allan Benjamin Lebovitz, Christopher John Crone, Akiko Hoshikawa
  • Patent number: 7516138
    Abstract: Disclosed is a technique for input parameter binding. When executing a statement, data in an application structure of the statement is compared with optimization information in a bind-in structure. When there is a match between the data in the application structure and data in the optimization information in the bind-in structure, the statement is executed with the optimization information. Also disclosed is a technique for output parameter binding. When executing a statement, data in an application structure of the statement is compared with optimization information in a bind-out structure. When there is a match between the data in the application structure and data in the optimization information in the bind-out structure, the statement is executed with the optimization information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Margaret Ann Bernal, Christopher John Crone, Andrei Fedorovich Lurie, Daya Vivek
  • Patent number: 7231385
    Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and program for making data available to an application program. A cursor is generated positioned with respect to a result table, wherein the cursor specifies a search criteria, and wherein the result table includes rows from a base table that satisfy the search criteria. A fetch request is received indicating to position the cursor on a plurality of rows of the result table. The cursor is positioned on the plurality of rows of the result table indicated in the fetch request that satisfy the search criteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Margaret Ann Bernal, Christopher John Crone, Claire Willey McFeely, Kalpana Shyam, Julie Ann Watts
  • Patent number: 6694305
    Abstract: Provided is a method, system, program, and data structures for making data available to an application program. A result table is generated including rows corresponding to a subset of rows in a base table having data in one or more columns that satisfy a query predicate clause. The result table includes, for each row, a location identifier of the corresponding row in the base table and a column for each column in a query select list. The result table is accessed to return requested data from the base table to the application program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2004
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Margaret Ann Bernal, Christopher John Crone, San Yu Phoenix, Kalpana Shyam, James Zu-Chia Teng, Julie Ann Watts
  • Patent number: 6598041
    Abstract: Provided is a method, system, program, and data structures for making data available to an application program. A result table is generated including rows corresponding to a subset of rows in a base table having data in one or more columns that satisfy a query predicate clause. The result table includes, for each row, a location identifier of the corresponding row in the base table and a column for each column in a query select list. The result table is accessed to return requested data from the base table to the application program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2003
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Margaret Ann Bernal, Christopher John Crone, Paramesh Desai, Georgia Carroll Fuller, Peter Hoa, Eric Naoto Katayama, William Y. Kyu, Kalpana Shyam, Julie Ann Watts, Jennifer Wha-Yuh Ou
  • Publication number: 20020143748
    Abstract: A method and system for utilizing a column function for a relational database in a structure query language (SQL) environment is disclosed. The column function is capable of performing an operation on an indeterminate number of entries. The relational database utilizes data including a plurality of entries capable of being organized into at least one column and at least one row. The method and system include allowing a user to specify the at least one row as an argument for a generalized scalar function and simulating a column environment for the at least one row using the generalized scalar function to allow the at least one row to be provided to the column function as though the at least one row was a column. The method and system also include performing the column function on the at least one row to provide at least one output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2001
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Inventors: Jason Alexander Cu, Christopher John Crone, Andrei Fedorovich Lurie
  • Publication number: 20020029209
    Abstract: Provided is a method, system, program, and data structures for making data available to an application program. A result table is generated including rows corresponding to a subset of rows in a base table having data in one or more columns that satisfy a query predicate clause. The result table includes, for each row, a location identifier of the corresponding row in the base table and a column for each column in a query select list. The result table is accessed to return requested data from the base table to the application program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2001
    Publication date: March 7, 2002
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Margaret Ann Bernal, Christopher John Crone, San Yu Phoenix, Kalpana Shyam, James Zu-Chia Teng, Julie Ann Watts