Patents by Inventor Colin D. Chen

Colin D. Chen 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).

  • Managing interval boundaries for grouped and digitally signed computer-based records
    Patent number: 10833867
    Abstract: Embodiments provide a computer-implemented method for managing interval boundaries of electronic records. The method includes receiving electronic records, associating a first selection criterion and second selection criterion with the electronic records, and associating some of the electronic records with a group based at least in part on determining that the second selection criterion is within a predetermined range of a first threshold. The method further includes generating a group record that identifies the group, associating a third selection criterion with the group record, the third selection criterion being within the interval boundaries, and identifying an expiration of an interval boundary based at least in part on determining that the electronic data representing the third selection criterion is within a predetermined range of a second threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Colin D. Chen, Bonnie M. Ordonez, Anthony Sofia
  • Managing interval boundaries for grouped and digitally signed computer-based records
    Patent number: 10833866
    Abstract: Embodiments provide a computer-implemented method for managing interval boundaries of electronic records. The method includes receiving electronic records, associating a first selection criterion and second selection criterion with the electronic records, and associating some of the electronic records with a group based at least in part on determining that the second selection criterion is within a predetermined range of a first threshold. The method further includes generating a group record that identifies the group, associating a third selection criterion with the group record, the third selection criterion being within the interval boundaries, and identifying an expiration of an interval boundary based at least in part on determining that the electronic data representing the third selection criterion is within a predetermined range of a second threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Colin D. Chen, Bonnie M. Ordonez, Anthony Sofia
  • Ordering records for timed meta-data generation in a blocked record environment
    Patent number: 10769125
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, computer program product, and computer system for ordering records in a blocked record environment. The method includes generating metadata associated with blocked records. The metadata is appended to the end of a set of blocked records. The blocked records and metadata is de-blocked and stored such that the metadata is grouped with its corresponding records.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Colin D. Chen, Brian D. Keuling, Anthony T. Sofia
  • MANAGING INTERVAL BOUNDARIES FOR GROUPED AND DIGITALLY SIGNED COMPUTER-BASED RECORDS
    Publication number: 20190103978
    Abstract: Embodiments provide a computer-implemented method for managing interval boundaries of electronic records. The method includes receiving electronic records, associating a first selection criterion and second selection criterion with the electronic records, and associating some of the electronic records with a group based at least in part on determining that the second selection criterion is within a predetermined range of a first threshold. The method further includes generating a group record that identifies the group, associating a third selection criterion with the group record, the third selection criterion being within the interval boundaries, and identifying an expiration of an interval boundary based at least in part on determining that the electronic data representing the third selection criterion is within a predetermined range of a second threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Colin D. Chen, Bonnie M. Ordonez, Anthony Sofia
  • MANAGING INTERVAL BOUNDARIES FOR GROUPED AND DIGITALLY SIGNED COMPUTER-BASED RECORDS
    Publication number: 20190103977
    Abstract: Embodiments provide a computer-implemented method for managing interval boundaries of electronic records. The method includes receiving electronic records, associating a first selection criterion and second selection criterion with the electronic records, and associating some of the electronic records with a group based at least in part on determining that the second selection criterion is within a predetermined range of a first threshold. The method further includes generating a group record that identifies the group, associating a third selection criterion with the group record, the third selection criterion being within the interval boundaries, and identifying an expiration of an interval boundary based at least in part on determining that the electronic data representing the third selection criterion is within a predetermined range of a second threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2017
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Colin D. Chen, Bonnie M. Ordonez, Anthony Sofia
  • ORDERING RECORDS FOR TIMED META-DATA GENERATION IN A BLOCKED RECORD ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20160364463
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, computer program product, and computer system for ordering records in a blocked record environment. The method includes generating metadata associated with blocked records. The metadata is appended to the end of a set of blocked records. The blocked records and metadata is de-blocked and stored such that the metadata is grouped with its corresponding records.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2015
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Colin D. Chen, Brian D. Keuling, Anthony T. Sofia