Patents by Inventor Gerald E. Haegele

Gerald E. Haegele 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).

  • Managing directory listings in a relational database
    Patent number: 6578038
    Abstract: A method for managing hierarchal listings of indented caption sets in a relational database of complete listings can include uniquely identifying each listing by a listing object identifier (LOID). The method also can include uniquely identifying each caption set within the listings and each level of indentation for each caption set by a caption set object identifier (CSOID). Individual words for each listing can be parsed and a relational table indexed by the relational database with an entry for each of the parsed words can be created. Each of the entries can include a respective LOID and CSOID for each parsed word. Caption sets can be searched for in the relational database by searching the parsed words in the relational table. The LOID and the CSOID can be used as index links to the relational database to retrieve data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2003
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Gerald E. Haegele
  • Managing directory listings in a relational database
    Patent number: 6192373
    Abstract: A method for managing hierarchal listings of indented caption sets in a relational database of complete listings, comprising the steps of: uniquely identifying each listing by a listing object identifier (LOID); uniquely identifying each caption set within the listings and each level of indentation for each caption set by a caption set object identifier (CSOID); parsing individual words of each listing; creating a relational table indexed by the relational database with an entry for each of the parsed words, each of the entries including a respective LOID and CSOID for each parsed word; searching for caption sets in the relational database by searching the parsed words in the relational table; and, using the LOID and the CSOID as index links to the relational database to retrieve data, for example telephone numbers, stored exclusively in the relational database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corp.
    Inventor: Gerald E. Haegele