Patents by Inventor Craig A. Cormier

Craig A. Cormier 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: 9218370
    Abstract: A method and system for processing a data load. A request is received for a data load to load data into a database in accordance with a data template that includes data to be loaded into the database. The template includes columns and rows. The request specifies a request type characterized by at least one column that collectively includes unique data for each row. The columns include N sets of columns (N?1) in addition to the at least one column. The data load is split into multiple loads of data. The multiple loads include one load and N additional loads. The one load is associated with the at least one column. The N additional loads are respectively associated with the N sets of columns and are configured to generate or modify one or more rows in each table of N respective additional tables in the database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Danny Yen-Fu Chen, Craig A. Cormier, Fabian F. Morgan, Badri Sridhar, Wesley Stevens
  • Publication number: 20140317153
    Abstract: A method and system for processing a data load. A request is received for a data load to load data into a database in accordance with a data template that includes data to be loaded into the database. The template includes columns and rows. The request specifies a request type characterized by at least one column that collectively includes unique data for each row. The columns include N sets of columns (N?1) in addition to the at least one column. The data load is split into multiple loads of data. The multiple loads include one load and N additional loads. The one load is associated with the at least one column. The N additional loads are respectively associated with the N sets of columns and are configured to generate or modify one or more rows in each table of N respective additional tables in the database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2013
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Danny Yen-Fu Chen, Craig A. Cormier, Fabian F. Morgan, Badri Sridhar, Wesley Stevens