Patents by Inventor Dieter Fensel

Dieter Fensel 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).

  • Computer system
    Patent number: 7290111
    Abstract: A computer system and method for efficient storage and retrieval of data. The inventive computer system may comprise means for storing data, wherein data are allocated to predetermined categories that are components of at least one stored categorical structure forming an object model, wherein attributes that are inherited within the categorical structure are allocated to the categories; at least one inquiry unit for making queries relating to the stored data; and at least one inference unit used to evaluate declarative rules linking at least one of said categories and said attributes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2007
    Assignee: ontoprise GmbH
    Inventors: Jurgen Angele, Dieter Fensel
  • Computer system
    Publication number: 20050120044
    Abstract: A computer system and method for efficient storage and retrieval of data. The inventive computer system may comprise means for storing data, wherein data are allocated to predetermined categories that are components of at least one stored categorical structure forming an object model, wherein attributes that are inherited within the categorical structure are allocated to the categories; at least one inquiry unit for making queries relating to the stored data; and at least one inference unit used to evaluate declarative rules linking at least one of said categories and said attributes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2004
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Applicant: ontoprise GmbH
    Inventors: Jurgen Angele, Dieter Fensel