Patents by Inventor Ying-Pong Chen

Ying-Pong Chen 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).

  • Parallel load in a column-store database
    Patent number: 10229141
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes adding, by a computer processor, two or more compressed columns to one or more pages of a database. The adding is performed in parallel by a plurality of page-formatter threads. Each page-formatter thread adds data to the database from no more than a single compressed column.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ying-Pong Chen, Christina M. Lee, Antti-Pekka Liedes, Sam S. Lightstone, Marko Milek, Vijayshanker Raman, Richard S. Sidle, Jussi Vuorento, Li Zhou
  • PARALLEL LOAD IN A COLUMN-STORE DATABASE
    Publication number: 20180218016
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes adding, by a computer processor, two or more compressed columns to one or more pages of a database. The adding is performed in parallel by a plurality of page-formatter threads. Each page-formatter thread adds data to the database from no more than a single compressed column.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: Ying-Pong Chen, Christina M. Lee, Antti-Pekka Liedes, Sam S. Lightstone, Marko Milek, Vijayshanker Raman, Richard S. Sidle, Jussi Vuorento, Li Zhou
  • Parallel load in a column-store database
    Patent number: 9946742
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes adding, by a computer processor, two or more compressed columns to one or more pages of a database. The adding is performed in parallel by a plurality of page-formatter threads. Each page-formatter thread adds data to the database from no more than a single compressed column.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ying-Pong Chen, Christina M. Lee, Antti-Pekka Liedes, Sam S. Lightstone, Marko Milek, Vijayshanker Raman, Richard S. Sidle, Jussi Vuorento, Li Zhou
  • PARALLEL LOAD IN A COLUMN-STORE DATABASE
    Publication number: 20160210318
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes adding, by a computer processor, two or more compressed columns to one or more pages of a database. The adding is performed in parallel by a plurality of page-formatter threads. Each page-formatter thread adds data to the database from no more than a single compressed column.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2016
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Ying-Pong Chen, Christina M. Lee, Antti-Peeka Liedes, Sam S. Lightstone, Marko Milek, Vijayshanker Raman, Richard S. Sidle, Jussi Vuorento, Li Zhou
  • Parallel load in a column-store database
    Patent number: 9342544
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes adding, by a computer processor, two or more compressed columns to one or more pages of a database. The adding is performed in parallel by a plurality of page-formatter threads. Each page-formatter thread adds data to the database from no more than a single compressed column.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ying-Pong Chen, Christina M. Lee, Antti-Pekka Liedes, Sam S. Lightstone, Marko Milek, Vijayshanker Raman, Richard S. Sidle, Jussi Vuorento, Li Zhou
  • PARALLEL LOAD IN A COLUMN-STORE DATABASE
    Publication number: 20150213072
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes adding, by a computer processor, two or more compressed columns to one or more pages of a database. The adding is performed in parallel by a plurality of page-formatter threads. Each page-formatter thread adds data to the database from no more than a single compressed column.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ying-Pong Chen, Christina M. Lee, Antti-Pekka Liedes, Sam S. Lightstone, Marko Milek, Vijayshankar Raman, Richard S. Sidle, Jussi Vuorento, Li Zhou
  • Content aware workflow builder and workflow engine
    Patent number: 8056012
    Abstract: Devices, methods, and computer programs are disclosed for providing a graphical workflow programming environment for routing documents. First a workflow design platform is provided that comprises a process canvas for receiving at least one graphical workflow programming object. Next, a graphical representation of the graphical workflow programming object is provided where the graphical representation is adapted to be selected by an administrator of the graphical workflow programming environment and inserted into the process canvas, wherein the graphical workflow programming object comprises a graphical decision point that is adapted to route the documents based on contents of the documents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ying-Pong Chen, Gregory Scott Johnston, Wayne F. Miller, Sharon McKenna Sanders, Alan Tsu-I Yaung
  • Content aware workflow builder and workflow engine
    Publication number: 20060129443
    Abstract: Devices, methods, and computer programs are disclosed for providing a graphical workflow programming environment for routing documents. First a workflow design platform is provided that comprises a process canvas for receiving at least one graphical workflow programming object. Next, a graphical representation of the graphical workflow programming object is provided where the graphical representation is adapted to be selected by an administrator of the graphical workflow programming environment and inserted into the process canvas, wherein the graphical workflow programming object comprises a graphical decision point that is adapted to route the documents based on contents of the documents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2004
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ying-Pong Chen, Gregory Johnston, Wayne Miller, Sharon Sanders, Alan Yaung