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  • USING DATABASES FOR BOTH TRANSACTIONS AND ANALYSIS
    Publication number: 20160196163
    Abstract: Among other things, requests are received for tasks to be performed in a database. The tasks include tasks that will cause changes in data of the database and other tasks that must be executed on data in the database that is consistent time-wise. At least some of the data that will be changed by the change-causing tasks comprises data that must remain time-wise consistent for the other tasks. The other tasks are executed in the database while the change-causing tasks are also being executed in the database, without requiring a replication or reconfiguration of the database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2015
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Applicant: Miosoft Corporation
    Inventors: Mark D.A. van Gulik, Todd Lyle Smith, Jordan Paul Barrette, Albert B. Barabas, Ernst M. Siepmann
  • Persistent data storage techniques
    Patent number: 7689560
    Abstract: A database is maintained that stores data persistently. Tasks are accepted from task sources. At least some of the tasks have competing requirements for use of regions of the database. Each of the regions includes data that is all either locked or not locked for writing at a given time. Each of the regions is associated with an available processor. For each of the tasks, jobs are defined each of which requires write access to regions that are to be accessed by no more than one of the processors. Jobs are distributed for concurrent execution by the associated processors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Miosoft Corporation
    Inventors: Albert B. Barabas, Ernst M. Siepman, Mark D. A. van Gulik
  • USING DATABASES FOR BOTH TRANSACTIONS AND ANALYSIS
    Publication number: 20170249353
    Abstract: Among other things, requests are received for tasks to be performed in a database. The tasks include tasks that will cause changes in data of the database and other tasks that must be executed on data in the database that is consistent time-wise. At least some of the data that will be changed by the change-causing tasks comprises data that must remain time-wise consistent for the other tasks. The other tasks are executed in the database while the change-causing tasks are also being executed in the database, without requiring a replication or reconfiguration of the database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Applicant: Miosoft Corporation
    Inventors: Mark D. A. van Gulik, Todd Lyle Smith, Jordan Paul Barrette, Albert B. Barabas, Ernst M. Siepmann
  • Using databases for both transactions and analysis
    Patent number: 9652287
    Abstract: Among other things, requests are received for tasks to be performed in a database. The tasks include tasks that will cause changes in data of the database and other tasks that must be executed on data in the database that is consistent time-wise. At least some of the data that will be changed by the change-causing tasks comprises data that must remain time-wise consistent for the other tasks. The other tasks are executed in the database while the change-causing tasks are also being executed in the database, without requiring a replication or reconfiguration of the database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Miosoft Corporation
    Inventors: Mark D. A. van Gulik, Todd Lyle Smith, Jordan Paul Barrette, Albert B. Barabas, Ernst M. Siepmann
  • Understanding Data in Data Sets
    Publication number: 20150302032
    Abstract: Among other things, there are two or more data sets. Each of the data sets contains data that can be interpreted as records each having data values for data fields. Each of the data sets contains at least some data that is related to data in at least one of the other data sets. The data in different data sets is organized or expressed possibly differently. Each of the data sets is susceptible to a definition of a key for the records of the data set. The data sets are characterized by repetitions of at least one of (a) records, (b) portions of keys, or (c) instances of values for data fields. Information about at least one of the repetitions is provided to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: MIOSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Albert B. Barabas, Mark D.A. van Gulik, Terry Raymond
  • Understanding data in data sets
    Patent number: 11650962
    Abstract: Among other things, there are two or more data sets. Each of the data sets contains data that can be interpreted as records each having data values for data fields. Each of the data sets contains at least some data that is related to data in at least one of the other data sets. The data in different data sets is organized or expressed possibly differently. Each of the data sets is susceptible to a definition of a key for the records of the data set. The data sets are characterized by repetitions of at least one of (a) records, (b) portions of keys, or (c) instances of values for data fields. Information about at least one of the repetitions is provided to a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Miosoft Corporation
    Inventors: Albert B. Barabas, Mark D. A. van Gulik, Terry Raymond, Ernst M. Siepmann
  • Processing data records
    Patent number: 7512610
    Abstract: Among other things, a user is enabled to identify arbitrary data records of interest that belong to a file of data records that are expressed in an arbitrary format. Pre-generated information about the records of the file is used to enable a user to view a portion of the arbitrary data records that a machine is capable of displaying at one time. The amount of time required to enable the user to view the portion after the data records of interest have been identified is essentially independent of the number of records in the file. The file and the pre-generated information about the records of the file are each too large to be stored, as a whole, in a memory that is used by the machine in accessing the arbitrary data records in response to the user's identification of records of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: Miosoft Corporation
    Inventors: Albert B. Barabas, Mark D. A. Van Gulik, Ernst M. Siepmann
  • Understanding data in data sets
    Patent number: 9092411
    Abstract: Among other things, there are two or more data sets. Each of the data sets contains data that can be interpreted as records each having data values for data fields. Each of the data sets contains at least some data that is related to data in at least one of the other data sets. The data in different data sets is organized or expressed possibly differently. Each of the data sets is susceptible to a definition of a key for the records of the data set. The data sets are characterized by repetitions of at least one of (a) records, (b) portions of keys, or (c) instances of values for data fields. Information about at least one of the repetitions is provided to a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Miosoft Corporation
    Inventors: Albert B. Barabas, Mark D. A. Van Gulik, Terry Raymond
  • Understanding data in data sets
    Patent number: 11157463
    Abstract: Among other things, there are two or more data sets. Each of the data sets contains data that can be interpreted as records each having data values for data fields. Each of the data sets contains at least some data that is related to data in at least one of the other data sets. The data in different data sets is organized or expressed possibly differently. Each of the data sets is susceptible to a definition of a key for the records of the data set. The data sets are characterized by repetitions of at least one of (a) records, (b) portions of keys, or (c) instances of values for data fields. Information about at least one of the repetitions is provided to a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Miosoft Corporation
    Inventors: Albert B. Barabas, Mark D. A. van Gulik, Terry Raymond, Ernst M. Siepmann
  • Processing data records
    Patent number: 7783655
    Abstract: Among other things, a user is enabled to identify arbitrary data records of interest that belong to a file of data records that are expressed in an arbitrary format. Pre-generated information about the records of the file is used to enable a user to view a portion of the arbitrary data records that a machine is capable of displaying at one time. The amount of time required to enable the user to view the portion after the data records of interest have been identified is essentially independent of the number of records in the file. The file and the pre-generated information about the records of the file are each too large to be stored, as a whole, in a memory that is used by the machine in accessing the arbitrary data records in response to the user's identification of records of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Miosoft Corporation
    Inventors: Albert B. Barabas, Mark D. A. Van Gulik, Ernst M. Siepmann
  • EXECUTING ALGORITHMS IN PARALLEL
    Publication number: 20140282600
    Abstract: Among other things, a machine-based method comprises receiving an application specification comprising one or more algorithms. Each algorithm is not necessarily suitable for concurrent execution on multiple nodes in parallel. One or more different object classes are grouped into one or more groups, each being appropriate for executing the one or more algorithms of the application specification. The executing involves data that is available in objects of the object classes. A user is enabled to code an algorithm of the one or more algorithms for one group in a single threaded environment without regard to concurrent execution of the algorithm on multiple nodes in parallel. An copy of the coded algorithm is distributed to each of the multiple nodes, without needing additional coding. The coded algorithm is caused to be executed on each node in association with at least one instance of a group independently of and in parallel to executing the other copies of the coded algorithm on the other nodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Miosoft Corporation
    Inventors: Ernst M. Siepmann, Albert B. Barabas, Mark D.A. van Gulik
  • EXECUTING ALGORITHMS IN PARALLEL
    Publication number: 20170249194
    Abstract: Among other things, a machine-based method comprises receiving an application specification comprising one or more algorithms. Each algorithm is not necessarily suitable for concurrent execution on multiple nodes in parallel. One or more different object classes are grouped into one or more groups, each being appropriate for executing the one or more algorithms of the application specification. The executing involves data that is available in objects of the object classes. A user is enabled to code an algorithm of the one or more algorithms for one group in a single threaded environment without regard to concurrent execution of the algorithm on multiple nodes in parallel. An copy of the coded algorithm is distributed to each of the multiple nodes, without needing additional coding. The coded algorithm is caused to be executed on each node in association with at least one instance of a group independently of and in parallel to executing the other copies of the coded algorithm on the other nodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Applicant: Miosoft Corporation
    Inventors: Ernst M. Siepmann, Albert B. Barabas, Mark D.A. van Gulik
  • Executing algorithms in parallel
    Patent number: 9665403
    Abstract: Among other things, a machine-based method comprises receiving an application specification comprising one or more algorithms. Each algorithm is not necessarily suitable for concurrent execution on multiple nodes in parallel. One or more different object classes are grouped into one or more groups, each being appropriate for executing the one or more algorithms of the application specification. The executing involves data that is available in objects of the object classes. A user is enabled to code an algorithm of the one or more algorithms for one group in a single threaded environment without regard to concurrent execution of the algorithm on multiple nodes in parallel. An copy of the coded algorithm is distributed to each of the multiple nodes, without needing additional coding. The coded algorithm is caused to be executed on each node in association with at least one instance of a group independently of and in parallel to executing the other copies of the coded algorithm on the other nodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Miosoft Corporation
    Inventors: Ernst M. Siepmann, Albert B. Barabas, Mark D. A. van Gulik
  • EXECUTING ALGORITHMS IN PARALLEL
    Publication number: 20200104186
    Abstract: Among other things, a machine-based method comprises receiving an application specification comprising one or more algorithms. Each algorithm is not necessarily suitable for concurrent execution on multiple nodes in parallel. One or more different object classes are grouped into one or more groups, each being appropriate for executing the one or more algorithms of the application specification. The executing involves data that is available in objects of the object classes. A user is enabled to code an algorithm of the one or more algorithms for one group in a single threaded environment without regard to concurrent execution of the algorithm on multiple nodes in parallel. An copy of the coded algorithm is distributed to each of the multiple nodes, without needing additional coding. The coded algorithm is caused to be executed on each node in association with at least one instance of a group independently of and in parallel to executing the other copies of the coded algorithm on the other nodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Applicant: Miosoft Corporation
    Inventors: Ernst M. Siepmann, Albert B. Barabas, Mark D.A. Gulik
  • Executing algorithms in parallel
    Patent number: 11650854
    Abstract: Among other things, a machine-based method comprises receiving an application specification comprising one or more algorithms. Each algorithm is not necessarily suitable for concurrent execution on multiple nodes in parallel. One or more different object classes are grouped into one or more groups, each being appropriate for executing the one or more algorithms of the application specification. The executing involves data that is available in objects of the object classes. A user is enabled to code an algorithm of the one or more algorithms for one group in a single threaded environment without regard to concurrent execution of the algorithm on multiple nodes in parallel. An copy of the coded algorithm is distributed to each of the multiple nodes, without needing additional coding. The coded algorithm is caused to be executed on each node in association with at least one instance of a group independently of and in parallel to executing the other copies of the coded algorithm on the other nodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Miosoft Corporation
    Inventors: Ernst M. Siepmann, Albert B. Barabas, Mark D. A. van Gulik
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