Patents by Inventor Thomas C. Nolan

Thomas C. Nolan 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).

  • Updatable result set for multiple joined tables
    Patent number: 7966312
    Abstract: A technique for providing an updatable result set from multiple joined tables derived from a plurality of databases includes testing for at least one unique index from each of the multiple joined tables. A technique for providing an updatable result set from multiple joined tables that may include null values for outer-joined tables includes testing for a connection to the unique indexes and the null values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: Teradata US, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas C. Nolan, Jack Yuan
  • UPDATABLE RESULT SET FOR MULTIPLE JOINED TABLES
    Publication number: 20090100002
    Abstract: A technique for providing an updatable result set from multiple joined tables derived from a plurality of databases includes testing for at least one unique index from each of the multiple joined tables. A technique for providing an updatable result set from multiple joined tables that may include null values for outer-joined tables includes testing for a connection to the unique indexes and the null values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2007
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Inventors: Thomas C. Nolan, Jack Yuan