Patents by Inventor Stephen Jernigan

Stephen Jernigan 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).

  • Data migration
    Patent number: 7970732
    Abstract: Data is extracted from at least one data source. The data is translated according to a metadata model and is stored in a staging data store. A migration management user interface is provided that includes a mechanism for indicating at least some of the data to be included in a migration event. The migration event is initiated based at least in part on the input received via the user interface. The at least some of the data is migrated from the staging data store to a target data store according to a hierarchy of controls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Jernigan, Ronald Boals
  • DATA MIGRATION
    Publication number: 20090119476
    Abstract: Data is extracted from at least one data source. The data is translated according to a metadata model and is stored in a staging data store. A migration management user interface is provided that includes a mechanism for indicating at least some of the data to be included in a migration event. The migration event is initiated based at least in part on the input received via the user interface. The at least some of the data is migrated from the staging data store to a target data store according to a hierarchy of controls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2007
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Applicant: Verizon Business Network Services Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Jernigan, Ronald Boals
  • Concept bridge and method of operating the same
    Publication number: 20070011151
    Abstract: A concept bridge employable with a search engine, method of operating the same and computer information system employing the concept bridge and method. In one embodiment, the concept bridge includes an extractor configured to derive concept terms by extracting significant terms from search text and inferring relevant terms therefrom. The concept bridge also includes a query generator configured to generate a query consistent with an index of a search engine as a function of the concept terms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2006
    Publication date: January 11, 2007
    Inventors: David Hagar, Stephen Jernigan, David Copps