Patents by Inventor Kwai Wong

Kwai Wong 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).

  • Patent number: 8010766
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method, information processing system, and computer readable medium for managing table scan processes. The method includes monitoring a plurality of storage medium table scan processes. Each storage medium table scan process in the plurality of storage medium table scan processes is placed into a plurality of scan groups based on storage medium pages to be scanned by each of the storage medium table scan processes. Each storage medium table scan process in a scan group can share data within a storage medium page.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Bishwaranjan Bhattacharjee, Christian A. Lang, Timothy R. Malkemus, Sriram Padmanabhan, Kwai Wong
  • Patent number: 7937541
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method, information processing system, and computer readable medium for scanning a storage medium table. The method includes retrieving location information associated with at least one other storage medium table scan. A storage medium table scan is started at a location within a storage medium table based on at least a location of the one other storage medium table scan. A weight is assigned to at least one storage medium block based on at least a current scanning location within the storage medium table relative to the location of the one other table scan. The method determines if a distance between the current scanning location and the location of the one other table scan is greater than a first given threshold. A current scanning operation is delayed, in response to the distance being greater than the given threshold, until the distance is below a second given threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Bishwaranjan Bhattacharjee, Christian A. Lang, Timothy R. Malkemus, Sriram Padmanabhan, Kwai Wong
  • Publication number: 20080144128
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method, information processing system, and computer readable medium for managing table scan processes. The method includes monitoring a plurality of storage medium table scan processes. Each storage medium table scan process in the plurality of storage medium table scan processes is placed into a plurality of scan groups based on storage medium pages to be scanned by each of the storage medium table scan processes. Each storage medium table scan process in a scan group can share data within a storage medium page.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2006
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bishwaranjan Bhattacharjee, Christian A. Lang, Timothy R. Malkemus, Sriram Padmanabhan, Kwai Wong
  • Publication number: 20080091908
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method, information processing system, and computer readable medium for scanning a storage medium table. The method includes retrieving location information associated with at least one other storage medium table scan. A storage medium table scan is started at a location within a storage medium table based on at least a location of the one other storage medium table scan. A weight is assigned to at least one storage medium block based on at least a current scanning location within the storage medium table relative to the location of the one other table scan. The method determines if a distance between the current scanning location and the location of the one other table scan is greater than a first given threshold. A current scanning operation is delayed, in response to the distance being greater than the given threshold, until the distance is below a second given threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2006
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bishwaranjan Bhattacharjee, Christian A. Lang, Timothy R. Malkemus, Sriram Padmanabhan, Kwai Wong