Patents by Inventor Jeff Nye

Jeff Nye 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).

  • Method and apparatus for event modeling
    Patent number: 7373337
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method that allows a developer to add complex dependency logic to an existing database without having to modify the underlying structure of the database. One embodiment of the present invention provides a way to flexibly handle record state transitions by using an event model. The event model is a set of one or more items called an event. Each event in the event model has an associated event type and contains dependency logic that interrelates the events in the event model with one another. Each event represents a set of actions that are optionally contingent upon a condition. The actions and conditions that comprise an event are determine when the event is created. Each event may have a different set of actions and conditions. This enables an event to represent a number of different things. An event can represent anything it is defined to represent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventor: Jeff Nye
  • Method and apparatus for event modeling
    Publication number: 20030195867
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method that allows a developer to add complex dependency logic to an existing database without having to modify the underlying structure of the database. One embodiment of the present invention provides a way to flexibly handle record state transitions by using an event model. The event model is a set of one or more items called an event. Each event in the event model has an associated event type and contains dependency logic that interrelates the events in the event model with one another. Each event represents a set of actions that are optionally contingent upon a condition. The actions and conditions that comprise an event are determine when the event is created. Each event may have a different set of actions and conditions. This enables an event to represent a number of different things. An event can represent anything it is defined to represent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2003
    Publication date: October 16, 2003
    Applicant: STARWAVE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Jeff Nye
  • Method and apparatus for event modeling
    Patent number: 6578043
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method that allows a developer to add complex dependency logic to an existing database without having to modify the underlying structure of the database. One embodiment of the present invention provides a way to flexibly handle record state transitions by using an event model. The event model is a set of one or more items called an event. Each event in the event model has an associated event type and contains dependency logic that interrelates the events in the event model with one another. Each event represents a set of actions that are optionally contingent upon a condition. The actions and conditions that comprise an event are determine when the event is created. Each event may have a different set of actions and conditions. This enables an event to represent a number of different things. An event can represent anything it is defined to represent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2003
    Assignee: Starwave Corporation
    Inventor: Jeff Nye
  • Method and apparatus for event modeling
    Publication number: 20030028548
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method that allows a developer to add complex dependency logic to an existing database without having to modify the underlying structure of the database. One embodiment of the present invention provides a way to flexibly handle record state transitions by using an event model. The event model is a set of one or more items called an event. Each event in the event model has an associated event type and contains dependency logic that interrelates the events in the event model with one another. Each event represents a set of actions that are optionally contingent upon a condition. The actions and conditions that comprise an event are determine when the event is created. Each event may have a different set of actions and conditions. This enables an event to represent a number of different things. An event can represent anything it is defined to represent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2001
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Applicant: STARWAVE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Jeff Nye
  • Method and apparatus for event modeling
    Patent number: 6341279
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method that allows a developer to add complex dependency logic to an existing database without having to modify the underlying structure of the database. One embodiment of the present invention provides a way to flexibly handle record state transitions by using an event model. The event model is a set of one or more items called an event. Each event in the event model has an associated event type and contains dependency logic that interrelates the events in the event model with one another. Each event represents a set of actions that are optionally contingent upon a condition. The actions and conditions that comprise an event are determine when the event is created. Each event may have a different set of actions and conditions. This enables an event to represent a number of different things. An event can represent anything it is defined to represent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2002
    Assignee: Starwave Corporation
    Inventor: Jeff Nye