Patents by Inventor Steven M. Barnes

Steven M. Barnes 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).

  • Patent number: 6931418
    Abstract: A method and system for performing data analysis where multiple, categorical dimensions and statistical measures are used. The method includes preparing multi-dimensional data into nodes and arranging them logically in the form of a partial-order database. The database may then be traversed by a data-mining tool, or queried in an OLAP manner. Queries are answered through a process of associative partial-order search, which includes optional support for “children-of” requests, and optional support for fuzzy pattern-matching. By aggregating measures on-the-fly, this method is able to preform well without requiring a large number of summary nodes, when taken as a percentage of the total node count.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2005
    Inventor: Steven M. Barnes