Patents by Inventor Gerald R. Lewis

Gerald R. Lewis 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).

  • Distributed data integration method and system
    Patent number: 5884310
    Abstract: A data storage system (12) may include a plurality of source systems (14) and a common database server (16). Each source system (14) may include a source database (20), an extraction engine (24) and a transformation engine(26). At least two of the source systems (14) may have source databases (20) that store data in disparate formats and file structures. The extraction engine (24) may extract data from the source database (20). The transformation engine (26) may transform data extracted from the source database (20) into a common format and file structure. The common database server (16) may include a common database (32), a common database controller (34) and a load engine (48). The common database controller (34) may receive data transformed by the transformation engine (26). The load engine (48) may load the data received by the common database controller (34) into the common database (32).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1999
    Assignee: Electronic Data Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Harriet B. Brichta, Gerald R. Lewis, Mark D. Knesek, Ronald A. Hoyt, Geoffrey M. Owens