Patents by Inventor John Brichacek

John Brichacek 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).

  • Partitioning a database keyed with variable length keys
    Patent number: 7212817
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for a database are provided. One database embodiment includes a set of executable instructions operable on the database. One or more database partitions are provided, each having a defined key range. The set of executable instructions is operable to reverse octets in variable length keys. A last digit in an odd-length key value, plus a pad, is placed in a dedicated octet to partition the variable length keys in the one or more database partitions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Paul L. Rozeboom, John I. Ayers, John Brichacek, Rob W. Heldenbrand, Bradley T. Kenyon, Michael R. Kelly, Sharon Lim, Mark A. Montz, Mark R. Nielson, John H. Pineda, Nabil F. Salama, Georg T. Trimborn
  • Partitioning a database keyed with variable length keys
    Publication number: 20040220929
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for a database are provided. One database embodiment includes a set of executable instructions operable on the database. One or more database partitions are provided, each having a defined key range. The set of executable instructions is operable to reverse octets in variable length keys. A last digit in an odd-length key value, plus a pad, is placed in a dedicated octet to partition the variable length keys in the one or more database partitions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2003
    Publication date: November 4, 2004
    Inventors: Paul L. Rozeboom, John I. Ayers, John Brichacek, Rob W. Heldenbrand, Bradley T. Kenyon, Michael R. Kelly, Sharon Lim, Mark A. Montz, Mark R. Nielson, John H. Pineda, Nabil F. Salama, Georg T. Trimborn