Patents by Inventor Gary Lewis Jackson

Gary Lewis Jackson 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).

  • Area-specific reload of database
    Patent number: 8180728
    Abstract: A hierarchical database stores data for the database in a plurality of areas. A disclosed technique allows reorganization of one or more areas of the database without stopping the entire database. The areas to be reorganized are first stopped, then the areas are unloaded, reorganized, and reloaded, before restarting the reorganized areas. In-memory control blocks for the areas are updated to indicate to the database software that the areas have been reorganized, without stopping the entire database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: BMC Software, Inc.
    Inventor: Gary Lewis Jackson
  • Area-Specific Reload of Database
    Publication number: 20110071984
    Abstract: A hierarchical database stores data for the database in a plurality of areas. A disclosed technique allows reorganization of one or more areas of the database without stopping the entire database. The areas to be reorganized are first stopped, then the areas are unloaded, reorganized, and reloaded, before restarting the reorganized areas. In-memory control blocks for the areas are updated to indicate to the database software that the areas have been reorganized, without stopping the entire database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2009
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Applicant: BMC SOFTWARE, INC.
    Inventor: Gary Lewis Jackson