Patents by Inventor Peter J. Dres

Peter J. Dres 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 and system for online reorganization of databases
    Patent number: 7117229
    Abstract: A system and method for online reorganization of an existing database that occurs while read and update activity of the existing database continues. The system and method comprise unloading the existing database, reloading the existing database directly to a shadow database, building shadow database indexes, creating a first intermediary image copy of the existing database, analyzing the existing database, capturing updates for the existing database, applying the captured updates to the shadow database, taking the existing database offline, finalizing the shadow database with any remaining updates, creating a final image copy, comparing the existing database and the finalized shadow database, and placing the finalized shadow database online.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Assignee: Computer Associates Think, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian J. Marshall, Mark D. Henderson, Milton I. Bailey, Timothy R. Bruce, Roger J. Rogala, Wendy A. Webster, Donald F. Metzner, Peter J. Dres
  • Method and system for online reorganization of databases
    Publication number: 20030135478
    Abstract: A system and method for online reorganization of an existing database that occurs while read and update activity of the existing database continues. The system and method comprise unloading the existing database, reloading the existing database directly to a shadow database, building shadow database indexes, creating a first intermediary image copy of the existing database, analyzing the existing database, capturing updates for the existing database, applying the captured updates to the shadow database, taking the existing database offline, finalizing the shadow database with any remaining updates, creating a final image copy, comparing the existing database and the finalized shadow database, and placing the finalized shadow database online.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2002
    Publication date: July 17, 2003
    Applicant: Computer Associates Think, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian J. Marshall, Mark D. Henderson, Milton I. Bailey, Timothy R. Bruce, Roger J. Rogala, Wendy A. Webster, Donald F. Metzner, Peter J. Dres