Patents by Inventor David C. Niemoller

David C. Niemoller 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).

  • Device, system and/or method for providing schema-independent access to object in documents
    Patent number: 7469252
    Abstract: A computer system supports the access of documents formatted according to different schemas. A model includes a relationship for different schemas. The relationship specifies a particular data and, corresponding to the particular data and one of the different schemas, a reference to one or more ontological-elements(s). An ontological-element defines a semantic relationship between the particular data (as subject) and objects with regard to a semantic relationship in documents. An executable program can include instructions or queries to access the particular data in a one or more documents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2008
    Assignee: Fortinet, Inc.
    Inventors: David C. Niemoller, Andrew T. Bove
  • Device, system and/or method for providing schema-independent access to object in documents
    Publication number: 20080134016
    Abstract: A computer system supports the access of documents formatted according to different schemas. A model includes a relationship for different schemas. The relationship specifies a particular data and, corresponding to the particular data and one of the different schemas, a reference to one or more ontological-elements(s). An ontological-element defines a semantic relationship between the particular data (as subject) and objects with regard to a semantic relationship in documents. An executable program can include instructions or queries to access the particular data in a one or more documents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2006
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicant: Secure Elements, Inc.
    Inventors: David C. Niemoller, Andrew T. Bove