Patents by Inventor Jeff Slavin

Jeff Slavin 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).

  • Database management system and method which monitors activity levels and determines appropriate schedule times
    Patent number: 9037536
    Abstract: A system and method for automated database management are provided. Statistics relating to operation of a database may be collected, wherein the database comprises one or more database objects. Characteristics of the database objects may be determined, either automatically or by user intervention, using the collected statistics, one or more policies, and/or one or more definitions. The policies and definitions may be defaults or may be customized by a user. Actions to be performed on the database objects may be determined, either automatically or by user intervention, based on the characteristics of the database objects. A schedule for performing the actions on the database objects may be automatically determined. The actions may be performed on the database objects based on the schedule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: BMC SOFTWARE, INC.
    Inventors: Melody Vos, Jeff Slavin
  • Database management system and method which monitors action results and adjusts user parameters in response
    Patent number: 8271457
    Abstract: A system and method for automated database management are provided. Statistics relating to operation of a database may be collected, wherein the database comprises one or more database objects. Characteristics of the database objects may be determined, either automatically or by user intervention, using the collected statistics, one or more policies, and/or one or more definitions. The policies and definitions may be defaults or may be customized by a user. Actions to be performed on the database objects may be determined, either automatically or by user intervention, based on the characteristics of the database objects. A schedule for performing the actions on the database objects may be automatically determined. The actions may be performed on the database objects based on the schedule. The actions on the database objects may be confirmed. The results of the actions on the database objects may be analyzed or monitored. Policies and/or definitions may be reconfigured based on the results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: BMC Software, Inc.
    Inventors: Melody Vos, Jeff Slavin
  • DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD WHICH MONITORS ACTIVITY LEVELS AND DETERMINES APPROPRIATE SCHEDULE TIMES
    Publication number: 20080052265
    Abstract: A system and method for automated database management are provided. Statistics relating to operation of a database may be collected, wherein the database comprises one or more database objects. Characteristics of the database objects may be determined, either automatically or by user intervention, using the collected statistics, one or more policies, and/or one or more definitions. The policies and definitions may be defaults or may be customized by a user. Actions to be performed on the database objects may be determined, either automatically or by user intervention, based on the characteristics of the database objects. A schedule for performing the actions on the database objects may be automatically determined. The actions may be performed on the database objects based on the schedule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: February 28, 2008
    Applicant: BMC SOFTWARE, INC.
    Inventors: MELODY VOS, Jeff Slavin
  • Database management system and method which automatically schedules and performs actions and monitors results
    Patent number: 6996576
    Abstract: A system and method for automated database management are provided. Statistics relating to operation of a database may be collected, wherein the database comprises one or more database objects. Characteristics of the database objects may be determined, either automatically or by user intervention, using the collected statistics, one or more policies, and/or one or more definitions. The policies and definitions may be defaults or may be customized by a user. Actions to be performed on the database objects may be determined, either automatically or by user intervention, based on the characteristics of the database objects. A schedule for performing the actions on the database objects may be automatically determined. The actions may be performed on the database objects based on the schedule. The actions on the database objects may be confirmed. The results of the actions on the database objects may be analyzed or monitored. Policies and/or definitions may be reconfigured based on the results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2006
    Assignee: BMC Software, Inc.
    Inventors: Melody Vos, Jeff Slavin
  • Database management system and method which monitors activity levels and determines appropriate schedule times
    Patent number: 6944630
    Abstract: A system and method for automated database management are provided. Statistics relating to operation of a database may be collected, wherein the database comprises one or more database objects. Characteristics of the database objects may be determined, either automatically or by user intervention, using the collected statistics, one or more policies, and/or one or more definitions. The policies and definitions may be defaults or may be customized by a user. Actions to be performed on the database objects may be determined, either automatically or by user intervention, based on the characteristics of the database objects. A schedule for performing the actions on the database objects may be automatically determined. The actions may be performed on the database objects based on the schedule. The actions on the database objects may be confirmed. The results of the actions on the database objects may be analyzed or monitored. Policies and/or definitions may be reconfigured based on the results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: BMC Software
    Inventors: Melody Vos, Jeff Slavin
  • Database management system and method which monitors activity levels and determines appropriate schedule times
    Publication number: 20050160074
    Abstract: A system and method for automated database management are provided. Statistics relating to operation of a database may be collected, wherein the database comprises one or more database objects. Characteristics of the database objects may be determined, either automatically or by user intervention, using the collected statistics, one or more policies, and/or one or more definitions. The policies and definitions may be defaults or may be customized by a user. Actions to be performed on the database objects may be determined, either automatically or by user intervention, based on the characteristics of the database objects. A schedule for performing the actions on the database objects may be automatically determined. The actions may be performed on the database objects based on the schedule. The actions on the database objects may be confirmed. The results of the actions on the database objects may be analyzed or monitored. Policies and/or definitions may be reconfigured based on the results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2005
    Publication date: July 21, 2005
    Applicant: BMC Software
    Inventors: Melody Vos, Jeff Slavin
  • Database management system and method which automatically schedules and performs actions and monitors results
    Publication number: 20020091672
    Abstract: A system and method for automated database management are provided. Statistics relating to operation of a database may be collected, wherein the database comprises one or more database objects. Characteristics of the database objects may be determined, either automatically or by user intervention, using the collected statistics, one or more policies, and/or one or more definitions. The policies and definitions may be defaults or may be customized by a user. Actions to be performed on the database objects may be determined, either automatically or by user intervention, based on the characteristics of the database objects. A schedule for performing the actions on the database objects may be automatically determined. The actions may be performed on the database objects based on the schedule. The actions on the database objects may be confirmed. The results of the actions on the database objects may be analyzed or monitored. Policies and/or definitions may be reconfigured based on the results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2001
    Publication date: July 11, 2002
    Inventors: Melody Vos, Jeff Slavin
  • Database management system and method which monitors activity levels and determines appropriate schedule times
    Publication number: 20020091708
    Abstract: A system and method for automated database management are provided. Statistics relating to operation of a database may be collected, wherein the database comprises one or more database objects. Characteristics of the database objects may be determined, either automatically or by user intervention, using the collected statistics, one or more policies, and/or one or more definitions. The policies and definitions may be defaults or may be customized by a user. Actions to be performed on the database objects may be determined, either automatically or by user intervention, based on the characteristics of the database objects. A schedule for performing the actions on the database objects may be automatically determined. The actions may be performed on the database objects based on the schedule. The actions on the database objects may be confirmed. The results of the actions on the database objects may be analyzed or monitored. Policies and/or definitions may be reconfigured based on the results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2001
    Publication date: July 11, 2002
    Inventors: Melody Vos, Jeff Slavin
  • Database management system and method which monitors action results and adjusts user parameters in response
    Publication number: 20020087587
    Abstract: A system and method for automated database management are provided. Statistics relating to operation of a database may be collected, wherein the database comprises one or more database objects. Characteristics of the database objects may be determined, either automatically or by user intervention, using the collected statistics, one or more policies, and/or one or more definitions. The policies and definitions may be defaults or may be customized by a user. Actions to be performed on the database objects may be determined, either automatically or by user intervention, based on the characteristics of the database objects. A schedule for performing the actions on the database objects may be automatically determined. The actions may be performed on the database objects based on the schedule. The actions on the database objects may be confirmed. The results of the actions on the database objects may be analyzed or monitored. Policies and/or definitions may be reconfigured based on the results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2001
    Publication date: July 4, 2002
    Inventors: Melody Vos, Jeff Slavin