Patents by Inventor Ying M. Gao

Ying M. Gao 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).

  • Data synchronization using string matching
    Patent number: 9043275
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the technical field of data or file synchronization. In particular, the present invention relates to a method and system for data synchronization using character string matching. Provided are a method, computer program product, and system for data synchronization between a source node and target node. An old copy and a new copy of data to be synchronized is received. A block map is generated according to the difference determined using character string matching between the old copy and the new copy. The block map, which includes the position information of unchanged blocks and the position information and contents of changed blocks, is transmitted to a target node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ying M. Gao, Jia Huo, Hong Xiao, Yuan L. Yang, Kai Zhang, Xian Zou
  • DATA SYNCHRONIZATION USING STRING MATCHING
    Publication number: 20130054522
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the technical field of data or file synchronization. In particular, the present invention relates to a method and system for data synchronization using character string matching. Provided are a method, computer program product, and system for data synchronization between a source node and target node. An old copy and a new copy of data to be synchronized is received. A block map is generated according to the difference determined using character string matching between the old copy and the new copy. The block map, which includes the position information of unchanged blocks and the position information and contents of changed blocks, is transmitted to a target node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ying M. Gao, Jia Huo, Hong Xiao, Yuan L. Yang, Kai Zhang, Xian Zou