Patents by Inventor Colin James Meek

Colin James Meek 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).

  • Pragmatic mapping specification, compilation and validation
    Patent number: 8739118
    Abstract: Facilitating translation of data between object oriented programs and database storage tables. A method includes receiving user input from a user. The user input includes a plurality of parts. Each part includes a specification of a source (such as a type source), optionally a filter, and a projection. Each projection assigns values to table columns. Based on the plurality of parts received, the method includes generating one or more views. The one or more views describe relationships between model extents and database tables.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Colin James Meek, Diego Bernardo Vega, Alexander Douglas James, Christopher L. Anderson, Srikanth Mandadi, Simon Cavanagh
  • PRAGMATIC MAPPING SPECIFICATION, COMPILATION AND VALIDATION
    Publication number: 20110252282
    Abstract: Facilitating translation of data between object oriented programs and database storage tables. A method includes receiving user input from a user. The user input includes a plurality of parts. Each part includes a specification of a source (such as a type source), optionally a filter, and a projection. Each projection assigns values to table columns. Based on the plurality of parts received, the method includes generating one or more views. The one or more views describe relationships between model extents and database tables.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2010
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Colin James Meek, Diego Bernardo Vega, Alexander Douglas James, Christopher L. Anderson, Srikanth Mandadi, Simon Cavanagh