Patents by Inventor Michael G. Rowling

Michael G. Rowling 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).

  • LossLess transformation of XBRL instance to XML data model instance
    Patent number: 8612489
    Abstract: For each of a plurality of concepts indicated in an XBRL schema associated with an XBRL instance, concept relationship information is determined. The concept relationship information is determined from the XBRL schema, context information indicated in the XBRL instance, and at least one of a plurality of files that constitute a taxonomy set for the XBRL instance. Attribute information is determined for each concept based, at least in part, on the XBRL schema and at least one of the files that constitute the taxonomy set. An XML document is generated with XML elements structured in accordance with the concept relationship information. Each of the XML elements is populated with corresponding ones of XBRL facts to yield the structured XML data model instance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher B. Ferris, Min Li, John V. Meegan, Michael G. Rowling, Craig A. Statchuk, Zhong Tian, Xiao Feng Zhao
  • LossLess Transformation of XBRL Instance to XML Data Model Instance
    Publication number: 20130018923
    Abstract: For each of a plurality of concepts indicated in an XBRL schema associated with an XBRL instance, concept relationship information is determined. The concept relationship information is determined from the XBRL schema, context information indicated in the XBRL instance, and at least one of a plurality of files that constitute a taxonomy set for the XBRL instance. Attribute information is determined for each concept based, at least in part, on the XBRL schema and at least one of the files that constitute the taxonomy set. An XML document is generated with XML elements structured in accordance with the concept relationship information. Each of the XML elements is populated with corresponding ones of XBRL facts to yield the structured XML data model instance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2011
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher B. Ferris, Min Li, John V. Meegan, Michael G. Rowling, Craig A. Statchuk, Zhong Tian, Xiao Feng Zhao