Patents by Inventor Oliver Harm

Oliver Harm 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: 11409727
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to executing concurrent database operations in a database system during a time window. The database operations are configured to use storage units of a storage space of the database system. A first usage speed of free storage units is determined to be used by at least one first database operation and a second usage speed of free storage units to be used by a second database operation. The first and second usage speeds may be used for determining a maximum number of free storage units to be used by the second database operation during the time window. The second database operation may be executed during the time window in accordance with the maximum number. The first database operation may be executed, wherein the execution of the first database operation during the time window being limited to the storage units of the storage space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Peter Bendel, Oliver Harm, Knut Stolze, Björn Broll
  • Publication number: 20210081394
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to executing concurrent database operations in a database system during a time window. The database operations are configured to use storage units of a storage space of the database system. A first usage speed of free storage units is determined to be used by at least one first database operation and a second usage speed of free storage units to be used by a second database operation. The first and second usage speeds may be used for determining a maximum number of free storage units to be used by the second database operation during the time window. The second database operation may be executed during the time window in accordance with the maximum number. The first database operation may be executed, wherein the execution of the first database operation during the time window being limited to the storage units of the storage space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Peter Bendel, Oliver Harm, Knut Stolze, Björn Broll
  • Patent number: 7958090
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for implementing backup history cleanup operations for a database management system are provided. The method includes identifying a version control base (VCB) value for a most recently stored record in a history table, the record representing a back up copy of a data set. The method includes scanning the table starting from most recently stored records to identify records that represent previous backup copies of the data set, the records assigned VCB values. Using a retention limit value assigned to each of the VCBs, the method includes selecting at least one record to determine the deletion date for use in implementing the cleanup operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Oliver Harm, Dirk Nakott, Gunter Schoellmann
  • Publication number: 20100057788
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for implementing backup history cleanup operations for a database management system are provided. The method includes identifying a version control base (VCB) value for a most recently stored record in a history table, the record representing a back up copy of a data set. The method includes scanning the table starting from most recently stored records to identify records that represent previous backup copies of the data set, the records assigned VCB values. Using a retention limit value assigned to each of the VCBs, the method includes selecting at least one record to determine the deletion date for use in implementing the cleanup operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Oliver Harm, Dirk Nakott, Gunter Schoellmann