Patents by Inventor Stephen Cornish

Stephen Cornish 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).

  • Conforming data structure instances to schema versions
    Patent number: 10255308
    Abstract: In a method for managing versions of a schema, a processor receives a first version of a schema. A processor generates an annotated version of the first version of the schema, wherein one or more fields of the annotated version of the first version of the schema each correspond to a distinct identifier. A processor receives a first instance conforming to the first version of the schema. A processor identifies one or more values of the first instance, wherein each value of the one or more values corresponds to a field of the one or more fields. A processor assigns an identifier to at least one value of the one or more values based on the distinct identifier corresponding to the field of the at least one value. A processor stores the at least one value, such that the at least one value is associated with the assigned identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen Cornish, Daniel S. Pollitt, Stephen P. Rowles
  • CONFORMING DATA STRUCTURE INSTANCES TO SCHEMA VERSIONS
    Publication number: 20160306830
    Abstract: In a method for managing versions of a schema, a processor receives a first version of a schema. A processor generates an annotated version of the first version of the schema, wherein one or more fields of the annotated version of the first version of the schema each correspond to a distinct identifier. A processor receives a first instance conforming to the first version of the schema. A processor identifies one or more values of the first instance, wherein each value of the one or more values corresponds to a field of the one or more fields. A processor assigns an identifier to at least one value of the one or more values based on the distinct identifier corresponding to the field of the at least one value. A processor stores the at least one value, such that the at least one value is associated with the assigned identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Stephen Cornish, Daniel S. Pollitt, Stephen P. Rowles
  • Conforming data structure instances to schema versions
    Patent number: 9442964
    Abstract: In a method for managing versions of a schema, a processor receives a first version of a schema. A processor generates an annotated version of the first version of the schema, wherein one or more fields of the annotated version of the first version of the schema each correspond to a distinct identifier. A processor receives a first instance conforming to the first version of the schema. A processor identifies one or more values of the first instance, wherein each value of the one or more values corresponds to a field of the one or more fields. A processor assigns an identifier to at least one value of the one or more values based on the distinct identifier corresponding to the field of the at least one value. A processor stores the at least one value, such that the at least one value is associated with the assigned identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen Cornish, Daniel S. Pollitt, Stephen P. Rowles
  • Conforming data structure instances to schema versions
    Patent number: 9424289
    Abstract: In a method for managing versions of a schema, a processor receives a first version of a schema. A processor generates an annotated version of the first version of the schema, wherein one or more fields of the annotated version of the first version of the schema each correspond to a distinct identifier. A processor receives a first instance conforming to the first version of the schema. A processor identifies one or more values of the first instance, wherein each value of the one or more values corresponds to a field of the one or more fields. A processor assigns an identifier to at least one value of the one or more values based on the distinct identifier corresponding to the field of the at least one value. A processor stores the at least one value, such that the at least one value is associated with the assigned identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen Cornish, Daniel S. Pollitt, Stephen P. Rowles
  • CONFORMING DATA STRUCTURE INSTANCES TO SHEMA VERSIONS
    Publication number: 20150269198
    Abstract: In a method for managing versions of a schema, a processor receives a first version of a schema. A processor generates an annotated version of the first version of the schema, wherein one or more fields of the annotated version of the first version of the schema each correspond to a distinct identifier. A processor receives a first instance conforming to the first version of the schema. A processor identifies one or more values of the first instance, wherein each value of the one or more values corresponds to a field of the one or more fields. A processor assigns an identifier to at least one value of the one or more values based on the distinct identifier corresponding to the field of the at least one value. A processor stores the at least one value, such that the at least one value is associated with the assigned identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: Stephen Cornish, Daniel S. Pollitt, Stephen P. Rowles
  • CONFORMING DATA STRUCTURE INSTANCES TO SCHEMA VERSIONS
    Publication number: 20150269197
    Abstract: In a method for managing versions of a schema, a processor receives a first version of a schema. A processor generates an annotated version of the first version of the schema, wherein one or more fields of the annotated version of the first version of the schema each correspond to a distinct identifier. A processor receives a first instance conforming to the first version of the schema. A processor identifies one or more values of the first instance, wherein each value of the one or more values corresponds to a field of the one or more fields. A processor assigns an identifier to at least one value of the one or more values based on the distinct identifier corresponding to the field of the at least one value. A processor stores the at least one value, such that the at least one value is associated with the assigned identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2014
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen Cornish, Daniel S. Pollitt, Stephen P. Rowles