Patents by Inventor Glenn Weidner

Glenn Weidner 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).

  • Sensitive data classification in non-relational databases
    Patent number: 12481783
    Abstract: A method, a computer program product, and a system for detecting sensitive information in a non-relational database. The method includes partitioning a non-relational database into a plurality of partitions that are based characteristics relating to the non-relational database. The method also includes analyzing, by proceeding in an iterative manner with a first partition from the plurality of partitions, detecting a plurality of documents within the first partition containing metadata and data values, populating a table with the metadata representing fields and the data values relating to the metadata representing records, detecting sensitive information in the table, and recording the sensitive information. The method further includes proceeding with a second partition acting as a next entry for a next iteration, until all partitions in the plurality of partitions are analyzed, and reporting the sensitive information gathered from the partitions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2025
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Glenn Weidner, Krishnaswamy Sundaramurthy, Shraddha Baliram Kannav, Haeri Kim, Ngan Tran, Shashi Kumar Nanjaiah
  • SENSITIVE DATA CLASSIFICATION IN NON-RELATIONAL DATABASES
    Publication number: 20220405417
    Abstract: A method, a computer program product, and a system for detecting sensitive information in a non-relational database. The method includes partitioning a non-relational database into a plurality of partitions that are based characteristics relating to the non-relational database. The method also includes analyzing, by proceeding in an iterative manner with a first partition from the plurality of partitions, detecting a plurality of documents within the first partition containing metadata and data values, populating a table with the metadata representing fields and the data values relating to the metadata representing records, detecting sensitive information in the table, and recording the sensitive information. The method further includes proceeding with a second partition acting as a next entry for a next iteration, until all partitions in the plurality of partitions are analyzed, and reporting the sensitive information gathered from the partitions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Glenn Weidner, Krishnaswamy Sundaramurthy, Shraddha Baliram KANNAV, Haeri Kim, Ngan Tran, SHASHI KUMAR NANJAIAH