Patents by Inventor Nathan D. Church
Nathan D. Church 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).
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Patent number: 11048672Abstract: Embodiments include methods, systems and computer program products method for editing and correcting structural metadata associated a binary large object (BLOB). The computer-implemented method includes obtaining, using a processor, at least a portion of structural metadata associated with the BLOB. The processor converts one or more fields associated with the at least a portion of structural metadata and determines that the one or more fields generated one or more errors or null values. The processor provides an interface, wherein the interface is used to cause a first movement or edit the one or more fields. The processor determines that the first movement or edit of the one or more fields fixes the one or more errors or null values and provides an indication that the first movement or edit of the one or more fields has or has not fixed the one or more errors or null values.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2018Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Kyle J. Charlet, Nathan D. Church, Kevin D. Hite, Richard V. Tran
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Patent number: 10650019Abstract: Managing data conversion for user-defined data types within a DBMS. A custom data type definition and one or more converters are stored within a database management system. Each converter can convert instances of the custom data type between a binary format and a programming language format. The database management system receives a request for a custom data type instance in a specified programming language format. A converter among the one or more converters converts the custom data type instance expressed in the binary format into a custom data type instance expressed in the specified programming language format, using a custom data type definition from the database management system. The request is responded to with the converted custom data type instance in the specified programming language format.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2014Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Kyle J. Charlet, Nathan D. Church, Kevin D. Hite, Richard V. Tran
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Publication number: 20200104386Abstract: Embodiments include methods, systems and computer program products method for editing and correcting structural metadata associated a binary large object (BLOB). The computer-implemented method includes obtaining, using a processor, at least a portion of structural metadata associated with the BLOB. The processor converts one or more fields associated with the at least a portion of structural metadata and determines that the one or more fields generated one or more errors or null values. The processor provides an interface, wherein the interface is used to cause a first movement or edit the one or more fields. The processor determines that the first movement or edit of the one or more fields fixes the one or more errors or null values and provides an indication that the first movement or edit of the one or more fields has or has not fixed the one or more errors or null values.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2018Publication date: April 2, 2020Inventors: Kyle J. Charlet, Nathan D. Church, Kevin D. Hite, Richard V. Tran
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Publication number: 20150254315Abstract: Managing data conversion for user-defined data types within a DBMS. A custom data type definition and one or more converters are stored within a database management system. Each converter can convert instances of the custom data type between a binary format and a programming language format. The database management system receives a request for a custom data type instance in a specified programming language format. A converter among the one or more converters converts the custom data type instance expressed in the binary format into a custom data type instance expressed in the specified programming language format, using a custom data type definition from the database management system. The request is responded to with the converted custom data type instance in the specified programming language format.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2014Publication date: September 10, 2015Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Kyle J. Charlet, Nathan D. Church, Kevin D. Hite, Richard V. Tran
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Publication number: 20150254316Abstract: Managing data conversion for user-defined data types within a DBMS. A custom data type definition and one or more converters are stored within a database management system. Each converter can convert instances of the custom data type between a binary format and a programming language format. The database management system receives a request for a custom data type instance in a specified programming language format. A converter among the one or more converters converts the custom data type instance expressed in the binary format into a custom data type instance expressed in the specified programming language format, using a custom data type definition from the database management system. The request is responded to with the converted custom data type instance in the specified programming language format.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2015Publication date: September 10, 2015Inventors: Kyle J. Charlet, Nathan D. Church, Kevin D. Hite, Richard V. Tran
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Patent number: 9020979Abstract: The capturing of rich database metadata includes: capturing partitioned column metadata of a database as mappings defined by a plurality of constraint statements; defining non-standard user-defined types of the database according to a schema; defining physical representations of columns of the database according to the schema; and storing the defined mappings, the defined user-defined types, and the defined physical representations of columns to a catalog of the database. Application enumerated data values in the database may also be defined according to the XML schema and stored to the catalog of the database. In this manner, the database management system may manage application constraints, user-defined types, and physical representations of data for applications referencing the same database using the metadata information stored in the catalog of the database.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2012Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Kyle J. Charlet, Nathan D. Church, Kevin D. Hite, Christopher M. Holtz
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Patent number: 8832081Abstract: Provided are techniques for processing structured content within Large Object (LOB) data that is stored in a column of a database table. Structural metadata describing structures that each define a different format of the structured content is stored. A request for data in the database table is received. The structural metadata is used to create an empty result set with columns defined by at least two of the structures. For each row of data in the database table that includes LOB data, control data is used to identify one of the structures to be applied to the structured content within the LOB data stored in that row of data, and the structured content within the LOB data in that row of data is mapped to the columns in the result set based on the identified one of the structures. The result set is returned.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2012Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Kyle J. Charlet, Nathan D. Church, Kevin D. Hite, Christopher M. Holtz, Richard V. Tran
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Patent number: 8676788Abstract: Provided are techniques for processing structured content within Large Object (LOB) data that is stored in a column of a database table. Structural metadata describing structures that each define a different format of the structured content is stored. A request for data in the database table is received. The structural metadata is used to create an empty result set with columns defined by at least two of the structures. For each row of data in the database table that includes LOB data, control data is used to identify one of the structures to be applied to the structured content within the LOB data stored in that row of data, and the structured content within the LOB data in that row of data is mapped to the columns in the result set based on the identified one of the structures. The result set is returned.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2012Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Kyle J. Charlet, Nathan D. Church, Kevin D. Hite, Christopher M. Holtz, Richard V. Tran
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Publication number: 20130246395Abstract: Provided are techniques for processing structured content within Large Object (LOB) data that is stored in a column of a database table. Structural metadata describing structures that each define a different format of the structured content is stored. A request for data in the database table is received. The structural metadata is used to create an empty result set with columns defined by at least two of the structures. For each row of data in the database table that includes LOB data, control data is used to identify one of the structures to be applied to the structured content within the LOB data stored in that row of data, and the structured content within the LOB data in that row of data is mapped to the columns in the result set based on the identified one of the structures. The result set is returned.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2012Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Kyle J. Charlet, Nathan D. Church, Kevin D. Hite, Christopher M. Holtz, Richard V. Tran
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Publication number: 20130246394Abstract: Provided are techniques for processing structured content within Large Object (LOB) data that is stored in a column of a database table. Structural metadata describing structures that each define a different format of the structured content is stored. A request for data in the database table is received. The structural metadata is used to create an empty result set with columns defined by at least two of the structures. For each row of data in the database table that includes LOB data, control data is used to identify one of the structures to be applied to the structured content within the LOB data stored in that row of data, and the structured content within the LOB data in that row of data is mapped to the columns in the result set based on the identified one of the structures. The result set is returned.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2012Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Kyle J. Charlet, Nathan D. Church, Kevin D. Hite, Christopher M. Holtz, Richard V. Tran
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Publication number: 20130179474Abstract: The capturing of rich database metadata includes: capturing partitioned column metadata of a database as mappings defined by a plurality of constraint statements; defining non-standard user-defined types of the database according to a schema; defining physical representations of columns of the database according to the schema; and storing the defined mappings, the defined user-defined types, and the defined physical representations of columns to a catalog of the database. Application enumerated data values in the database may also be defined according to the XML schema and stored to the catalog of the database. In this manner, the database management system may manage application constraints, user-defined types, and physical representations of data for applications referencing the same database using the metadata information stored in the catalog of the database.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2012Publication date: July 11, 2013Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Kyle J. CHARLET, Nathan D. CHURCH, Kevin D. HITE, Christopher M. HOLTZ
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Patent number: 7234118Abstract: A method and apparatus for compensating for deficiencies existing in programs to assist a user through installing a program. Polling the status of jobs requested by the user of a workstation is done so that the user may eventually be provided with status reports regarding the jobs being executed. The user can set parameters during loading of System Modification Program Extended (SMPE) libraries, install, migrate, fallback, remigrate and update procedures for the program. An indication is provided to a user of a workstation as steps of a task have been completed by the user. The health of catalog and directory databases may be verified before a migrate procedure is performed. The user of the program can be informed regarding parameters whose default values have changed, which parameters are of particular concern to the specific user.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 1998Date of Patent: June 19, 2007Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Terry M. Bleizeffer, Nathan D. Church, Kathryn W. Devine, Virginia W. Hughes, Jr., Barbara J. Kilburn, David E. Shough
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Patent number: 6286137Abstract: A method and apparatus for compensating for deficiencies existing in programs to assist a user through installing a program. Polling the status of jobs requested by the user of a workstation is done so that the user may eventually be provided with status reports regarding the jobs being executed. The user can set parameters during loading of SMPE libraries, install, migrate, fallback, remigrate and update procedures for the program. An indication is provided to a user of a workstation as steps of a task have been completed by the user. The health of catalog and directory databases may be verified before a migrate procedure is performed. The user of the program can be informed regarding parameters whose default values have changed, which parameters are of particular concern to the specific user.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 1998Date of Patent: September 4, 2001Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Terry M. Bleizeffer, Nathan D. Church, Kathryn W. Devine, Virginia W. Hughes, Jr., Barbara J. Kilburn, David E. Shough
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Patent number: 6182285Abstract: A method and apparatus for compensating for deficiencies existing in programs to assist a user through installing a program. Polling the status of jobs requested by the user of a workstation is done so that the user may eventually be provided with status reports regarding the jobs being executed. The user can set parameters during loading of System Modification Program Extended (SMPE) libraries, install, migrate, fallback, remigrate and update procedures for the program. An indication is provided to a user of a workstation as steps of a task have been completed by the user. The health of catalog and directory databases may be verified before a migrate procedure is performed. The user of the program can be informed regarding parameters whose default values have changed, which parameters are of particular concern to the specific user.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 1998Date of Patent: January 30, 2001Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Terry M. Bleizeffer, Nathan D. Church, Kathryn W. Devine, Virginia W. Hughes, Jr., Barbara J. Kilburn, David E. Shough
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Patent number: 6115720Abstract: A method and apparatus for compensating for deficiencies existing in programs to assist a user through installing a program. Polling the status of jobs requested by the user of a workstation is done so that the user may eventually be provided with status reports regarding the jobs being executed. The user can set parameters during loading of SMPE libraries, install, migrate, fallback, remigrate and update procedures for the program. An indication is provided to a user of a workstation as steps of a task have been completed by the user. The health of catalog and directory databases may be verified before a migrate procedure is performed. The user of the program can be informed regarding parameters whose default values have changed, which parameters are of particular concern to the specific user.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 1998Date of Patent: September 5, 2000Assignee: International Business Machines CorportionInventors: Terry M. Bleizeffer, Nathan D. Church, Kathryn W. Devine, Virginia W. Hughes, Jr., Barbara J. Kilburn, David E. Shough
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Patent number: 6064821Abstract: A method and apparatus for compensating for deficiencies existing in programs to assist a user through installing a program. Polling the status of jobs requested by the user of a workstation is done so that the user may eventually be provided with status reports regarding the jobs being executed. The user can set parameters during loading of SMPE libraries, install, migrate, fallback, remigrate and update procedures for the program. An indication is provided to a user of a workstation as steps of a task have been completed by the user. The health of catalog and directory databases may be verified before a migrate procedure is performed. The user of the program can be informed regarding parameters whose default values have changed, which parameters are of particular concern to the specific user.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 1998Date of Patent: May 16, 2000Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: David E. Shough, Nathan D. Church