Patents by Inventor Dan O'Shaughnessy

Dan O'Shaughnessy 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).

  • Method and mechanism for relational access of recovery logs in a database system
    Patent number: 7617254
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method and mechanism for accessing recovery log information in a database system. The data stored in the recovery log is presented as a relational database “view,” which can be queried and accessed using relational database statements even though the underlying recovery log data may be stored in a non-relational format. According to an aspect of the invention, the recovery log data is thus encapsulated by the view presented to users of that data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: Oracle International Corporation
    Inventors: Juan R. Loaiza, Richard L. Frank, Joydip Kundu, Michael J. Cusson, Dan O'Shaughnessy
  • Method and mechanism for relational access of recovery logs in a database system
    Publication number: 20040030954
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method and mechanism for accessing recovery log information in a database system. The data stored in the recovery log is presented as a relational database “view,” which can be queried and accessed using relational database statements even though the underlying recovery log data may be stored in a non-relational format. According to an aspect of the invention, the recovery log data is thus encapsulated by the view presented to users of that data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2003
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Applicant: Oracle International Corporation
    Inventors: Juan R. Loaiza, Richard L. Frank, Joydip Kundu, Michael J. Cusson, Dan O'Shaughnessy
  • Method and mechanism for relational access of recovery logs in a database system
    Patent number: 6618822
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method and mechanism for accessing recovery log information in a database system. The data stored in the recovery log is presented as a relational database “view,” which can be queried and accessed using relational database statements even though the underlying recovery log data may be stored in a non-relational format. According to an aspect of the invention, the recovery log data is thus encapsulated by the view presented to users of that data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2003
    Assignee: Oracle International Corporation
    Inventors: Juan R. Loaiza, Richard L. Frank, Joydip Kundu, Michael J. Cusson, Dan O'Shaughnessy