Patents by Inventor Thomas Rölleke

Thomas Rölleke 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).

  • Ranking of records in a relational database
    Patent number: 8725710
    Abstract: A method for generating a probabilistic relational database based on a previous relational database, wherein the probability estimation is carried out within the relational paradigm. The method may include frequency-based and information theoretic based (idf-based) estimation of tuple probabilities. The method generalises the use of information retrieval ranking methods such that these and new ranking methods are available for relational databases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Queen Mary & Westfield College
    Inventor: Thomas Rölleke
  • Ranking of records in a relational database
    Publication number: 20070043755
    Abstract: A method for generating a probabilistic relational database based on a previous relational database, wherein the probability estimation is carried out within the relational paradigm. The method may include frequency-based and information theoretic based (idf-based) estimation of tuple probabilities. The method generalises the use of information retrieval ranking methods such that these and new ranking methods are available for relational databases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2004
    Publication date: February 22, 2007
    Applicant: QUEEN MARY & WESTFIELD COLLEGE
    Inventor: Thomas Rölleke