Patents by Inventor Walter J. Sullivan

Walter J. Sullivan 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).

  • Database system with restricted keyword list and bi-directional keyword translation
    Patent number: 5956711
    Abstract: A system for use with a database selects keywords from a restricted keyword list for both updating and searching (i.e. bi-directional keyword translation). A keyword translator accepts a user entered keyword and selects a restricted keyword for use (e.g., entry or search) with a database. The keyword entered may be chosen by the user based on the user's preference. The system compares the user-entered keyword with a list of restricted keywords to determine whether there exists in the list of restricted keywords a matching restricted keyword corresponding to the user-entered keyword. If there is a restricted keyword in the list of restricted keywords that corresponds to the user-entered keyword, the system selects the matching restricted keyword for use with the database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 21, 1999
    Assignee: Walter J. Sullivan, III
    Inventors: Walter J. Sullivan, Carlos D. Aponte, Ivan K. Saltz