Patents by Inventor Sharon E. Minder

Sharon E. Minder 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).

  • Software and method for performing database operations
    Patent number: 7937384
    Abstract: Elements of one or more database manipulation language (DML) commands strings are stored in tables, read from those tables and DML commands are generated. Storing these command elements in tables facilitates access to and modification of database commands used in data processing applications. Temporary storage control elements are also stored in and read from those tables. The DML query command string is executed, the retrieved data is stored in temporary storage as specified by the temporary storage control elements and is bound to the parameters to the DML storage command strings which are executed to modify target database tables.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Sharon E. Minder, Teresa M. Beck
  • Software and method for performing database operations
    Patent number: 7315850
    Abstract: Elements of one or more database manipulation language (DML) commands strings are stored in tables, read from those tables and DML commands are generated. Storing these command elements in tables facilitates access to and modification of database commands used in data processing applications. Temporary storage control elements are also stored in and read from those tables. The DML query command string is executed, the retrieved data is stored in temporary storage as specified by the temporary storage control elements and is bound to the parameters to the DML storage command strings which are executed to modify target database tables.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2008
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Sharon E. Minder, Teresa M. Beck
  • Software and method for performing database operations
    Patent number: 6917931
    Abstract: Elements of one or more database manipulation language (DML) commands strings are stored in tables, read from those tables and DML commands are generated. Storing these command elements in tables facilitates access to and modification of database commands used in data processing applications. Temporary storage control elements are also stored in and read from those tables. The DML query command string is executed, the retrieved data is stored in temporary storage as specified by the temporary storage control elements and is bound to the parameters to the DML storage command strings which are executed to modify target database tables.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2005
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Sharon E. Minder, Teresa M. Beck
  • Encapsulating form and function in user data in a relational database in order to eliminate database schema changes
    Patent number: 6553380
    Abstract: A method for encapsulating the form and function of user data in a relational database that eliminates database schema changes whenever the presentation of the user data changes is described. The method comprises receiving source data, associated source data definitions and report layouts consisting of report headings and report logic. The source data definitions and the report layouts are parsed into three or more user data types: (1) an organizational type fields identifying a data collection; (2) value type fields containing data values in the data collection; and (3) procedural type fields containing one or more form keywords and function keywords.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Sharon E. Minder
  • Software and method for performing database operations
    Publication number: 20030004930
    Abstract: Elements of one or more database manipulation language (DML) commands strings are stored in tables, read from those tables and DML commands are generated. Storing these command elements in tables facilitates access to and modification of database commands used in data processing applications. Temporary storage control elements are also stored in and read from those tables. The DML query command string is executed, the retrieved data is stored in temporary storage as specified by the temporary storage control elements and is bound to the parameters to the DML storage command strings which are executed to modify target database tables.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2001
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sharon E. Minder, Teresa M. Beck
  • Encapsulating form and function in user data in a relational database in order to eliminate database schema changes
    Publication number: 20020078063
    Abstract: A method for encapsulating the form and function of user data in a relational database that eliminates database schema changes whenever the presentation of the user data changes is described. The method comprises receiving source data, associated source data definitions and report layouts consisting of report headings and report logic. The source data definitions and the report layouts are parsed into three or more user data types: (1) an organizational type fields identifying a data collection; (2) value type fields containing data values in the data collection; and (3) procedural type fields containing one or more form keywords and function keywords.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2000
    Publication date: June 20, 2002
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Sharon E. Minder