Patents by Inventor Peter BP Becker

Peter BP Becker 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).

  • Table checksum in database management systems
    Patent number: 12650963
    Abstract: Described are techniques for Database Management System (DBMS) table checksums. The techniques include generating a first checksum of a record in a user table. The techniques further include storing an updated checksum in an entry corresponding to the user table in a DBMS catalog table, where the updated checksum is based on the first checksum and an initial checksum in the entry corresponding to the user table in the DBMS catalog table. The techniques further include verifying a data integrity of a transferred copy of the user table using the updated checksum in the entry corresponding to the user table in the DBMS catalog table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2025
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2026
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Ritter, Joachim Rese, Peter BP Becker