Patents by Inventor Debra L. Zeggert

Debra L. Zeggert 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).

  • Publication number: 20090119331
    Abstract: A data conversion system and method are provided. Specifically, under the present invention, a collection of data records is received from a first application. The data records include data fields for storing data entries, with at least one of the data fields including multiple data entries. Each data entry is tagged with a corresponding data header (meta data) and individually arranged, along with a corresponding record identifier, into a separate row of a table. This eliminates any multiple value data fields so that the data can be more accurately manipulated and reported by a second application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2009
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventor: Debra L. Zeggert
  • Patent number: 7480854
    Abstract: A data conversion system and method are provided. Specifically, under the present invention, a collection of data records is received from a first application. The data records include data fields for storing data entries, with at least one of the data fields including multiple data entries. Each data entry is tagged with a corresponding data header (meta data) and individually arranged, along with a corresponding record identifier, into a separate row of a table. This eliminates any multiple value data fields so that the data can be more accurately manipulated and reported by a second application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Debra L. Zeggert
  • Publication number: 20030131009
    Abstract: Database transactions are performed involving multiple databases each having a processing agent. A transaction database is coupled to each of the multiple databases. A processing database agent writes a transaction document having a key and a detail to the transaction database. The processing agents periodically search the transaction database for a key and a detail to determine whether the agent should process the transaction. The agent then updates a record in its corresponding database based on the key and detail of the transaction. A wildcard character may be used in the key to indicate multiple documents in the respective processing database are affected by the transaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2002
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Leonard E. Frey, William M. Houston, James A. Martin, Debra L. Zeggert
  • Publication number: 20030070141
    Abstract: A data conversion system and method are provided. Specifically, under the present invention, a collection of data 4records is received from a first application. The data records include data fields for storing data entries, with at least one of the data fields including multiple data entries. Each data entry is tagged with a corresponding data header (meta data) and individually arranged, along with a corresponding record identifier, into a separate row of a table. This eliminates any multiple value data fields so that the data can be more accurately manipulated and reported by a second application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2001
    Publication date: April 10, 2003
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Debra L. Zeggert