Patents by Inventor Steinar Flatland

Steinar Flatland 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).

  • EFFICIENT BUFFERED READING WITH A PLUG-IN FOR INPUT BUFFER SIZE DETERMINATION
    Publication number: 20120260011
    Abstract: A method of buffered reading of data is provided. A read request for data is received by a buffered reader, and in response to the read request, a main memory input buffer is partially filled with the data by the buffered reader to a predetermined amount that is less than a fill capacity of the input buffer. Corresponding computer system and program products are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicant: GLOBALSPEC, INC.
    Inventors: Steinar Flatland, Mark Richard Gaulin
  • Efficient buffered reading with a plug-in for input buffer size determination
    Patent number: 8205025
    Abstract: A method of buffered reading of data is provided. A read request for data is received by a buffered reader, and in response to the read request, a main memory input buffer is partially filled with the data by the buffered reader to a predetermined amount that is less than a fill capacity of the input buffer. Corresponding computer system and program products are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: GlobalSpec, Inc.
    Inventors: Steinar Flatland, Mark Richard Gaulin
  • SEGMENTING POSTINGS LIST READER
    Publication number: 20110040762
    Abstract: A size of a posting list is determined as part of searching an inverted index. The posting list is segmented for reading into a plurality of segments based on the size. For example, the segmenting may be performed if the size is larger than a predetermined size. Finally, each of the plurality of segments is read into memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2010
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicant: GLOBALSPEC, INC.
    Inventors: Steinar Flatland, Jeff J. Dalton
  • ESTIMATION OF POSTINGS LIST LENGTH IN A SEARCH SYSTEM USING AN APPROXIMATION TABLE
    Publication number: 20110040761
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of minimizing accesses to secondary storage when searching an inverted index for a search term. The method comprises automatically obtaining a predetermined size of a posting list for the search term, the predetermined size based on document frequency for the search term, wherein the posting list is stored in secondary storage, and reading at least a portion of the posting list into memory based on the predetermined size. Corresponding computer system and program products are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2010
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicant: GLOBALSPEC, INC.
    Inventors: Steinar Flatland, Jeff J. Dalton
  • EFFICIENT BUFFERED READING WITH A PLUG-IN FOR INPUT BUFFER SIZE DETERMINATION
    Publication number: 20110040905
    Abstract: A method of buffered reading of data is provided. A read request for data is received by a buffered reader, and in response to the read request, a main memory input buffer is partially filled with the data by the buffered reader to a predetermined amount that is less than a fill capacity of the input buffer. Corresponding computer system and program products are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2010
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicant: GLOBALSPEC, INC.
    Inventors: Steinar Flatland, Mark Richard Gaulin
  • Method and system for document component importation and reconciliation
    Patent number: 7178105
    Abstract: A system and method for importing and reconciling component variables with container variables in a document, includes identifying variables in a component, for each of these variables determining if there is a variable in the container that refers to a same domain concept, and, if an identification occurs, associating the variable in the component with the variable in the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David Angelo Ferrucci, Steinar Flatland, Adam Patrick Lally
  • Method and system for loose coupling of document and domain knowledge in interactive document configuration
    Patent number: 7131057
    Abstract: A system (and method) for assembly process includes rendering document knowledge as textual components with variable fields, building an object-oriented domain model including domain knowledge, and linking the document knowledge to the domain knowledge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2006
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David Angelo Ferrucci, Steinar Flatland, Adam Patrick Lally