Patents by Inventor Martin F. Maldonado

Martin F. Maldonado 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 for creating and maintaining a frame-based hierarchically organized databases with tabularly organized data
    Patent number: 6397221
    Abstract: The method includes steps for creating and or modifying the organizational structure and data content of a frame-based, hierarchical product database with the use of tabularly arranged product data. The method features steps for enabling determination of a hierarchical database organizational structure capable of accommodating importation of tabular product data. Additionally, the method feature steps for facilitating either modification of an existing organizational structure where the database already exists, or, creation of a new frame-based, hierarchical organizational structure suitable for receiving the tabular data by generating an entirely new, original structure where none is available.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corp.
    Inventors: Arthur R. Greef, Martin F. Maldonado, Steffen M. Fohn