Patents by Inventor John E. Zicker

John E. Zicker 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).

  • Data descriptions in a database system
    Patent number: 6317737
    Abstract: One embodiment of the invention includes data descriptions of data in a database. The data descriptions include baseviews and metaviews. The baseviews reference specific portions of the actual database schema while the metaviews provide descriptions of baseviews. Each baseview includes specific references to specific columns in tables stored in the database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2001
    Assignee: Sagent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Vladimir Gorelik, Craig R. Powers, John E. Zicker, Nicholas F. Engelhardt