Patents by Inventor Ronald L. Gagnier

Ronald L. Gagnier 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).

  • Geospatial database integration using business models
    Patent number: 9311334
    Abstract: A mechanism is provided for automatically performing join operations. Source data is received and a metadata model is received. The metadata model includes a hierarchical structure. The source data is aligned to the hierarchical structure in the metadata model to form a source data hierarchy. Based on the source data hierarchy, the source data is joined to geocoded information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald L. Gagnier, Michael A. Iles, Steven R. McDougall, David J. Ridgeway, Craig A. Statchuk
  • GEOSPATIAL DATABASE INTEGRATION USING BUSINESS MODELS
    Publication number: 20120054174
    Abstract: In certain examples, a mechanism is provided for automatically performing join operations. Source data is received and a metadata model is received. The metadata model includes a hierarchical structure. The source data is aligned to the hierarchical structure in the metadata model to form a source data hierarchy. Based on the source data hierarchy, the source data is joined to geocoded information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald L. Gagnier, Michael A. Iles, Steven R. McDougall, David J. Ridgeway, Craig A. Statchuk