Patents by Inventor William E. DeForeest

William E. DeForeest 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).

  • Method and apparatus for allowing host application data to be accessed via standard database access techniques
    Patent number: 7421427
    Abstract: Host systems can be accessed via industry standard query languages such as SQL by encapsulating the structure of the host application and allowing data to be retrieved or changed without knowledge of how the host application functions. Encapsulation and ability to use a standard database interface dramatically reduces the size, complexity and cost of developing clients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: Attachmate Corporation
    Inventors: Chris DeForeest, William E. DeForeest
  • Method and apparatus for allowing host application data to be accessed via standard database access techniques
    Publication number: 20030078916
    Abstract: Host systems can be accessed via industry standard query languages such as SQL by encapsulating the structure of the host application and allowing data to be retrieved or changed without knowledge of how the host application functions. Encapsulation and ability to use a standard database interface dramatically reduces the size, complexity and cost of developing clients.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2002
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Inventors: Chris DeForeest, William E. DeForeest