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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6601071 | Method and system for business to business data interchange using XML A system allows exchange of information by converting it to/from proprietary formats from/to XML. An XML import tool may be used to import data from an XML file into a target repository by receiving user input for selecting data structures within the targ... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6574750 | Preserving consistency of passively-replicated non-deterministic objects Techniques are provided for executing an operation in which a client invokes a replicated object. According to one technique, a primary replica of a replicated object receives a first request from a client, wherein the first request includes a request ide... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6574717 | Techniques for time-based retention of a reusable resource Techniques for managing, within a computer system, a resource that is reusable by a plurality of entities include establishing a minimum period of time for retaining an amount of the resource after completion of use of the resource by an entity. A first a... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6564208 | Delivering non-default items in association with search results Techniques are provided for delivering search results pages to the users of a search engine, where one or more search result listings on the search results pages include items that are not included by default. The non-default items may take many forms, in... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6487547 | Database appliance comprising hardware and software bundle configured for specific database applications A database system that incorporates numerous features that reduce the total cost of maintaining the database system is provided. That database system includes a database appliance that executes a database server on a platform that includes a special purpo... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6477504 | Method and apparatus for automating the conduct of surveys over a network system A method and apparatus for automating surveys over a network system causes an interface to be displayed to a particular client of the network system. This interface can be used by the particular client to define a survey. In response to the client interac... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6405212 | Database system event triggers A technique for database management includes receiving an indication of a selected scope of a trigger. The scope is selected from a plurality of scopes of database management. The scope can be on the level of an individual table, or a schema associated wi... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6363396 | Object hashing with incremental changes A method and system are provided for reconfiguring a multiple node system after an epoch change in a manner that reduces the overhead and system unavailability typically incurred during reconfiguration. A resource-to-master mapping is established using th... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6334128 | Method and apparatus for efficiently refreshing sets of summary tables and materialized views in a database management system A method and apparatus for refreshing stale materialized views is provided. Prior to executing a query to refresh a materialized view from data in the base tables of the materialized view, the query is rewritten to refresh the materialized view from data ... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6317790 | Method and system for interrupting page delivery operations in a web environment A system, method, and computer readable-medium for interrupting client requests in a web environment are provided. The system includes a server, such as a web server, for receiving a request from a particular client. Rather than directly supplying the req... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6272491 | Method and system for mastering locks in a multiple server database system A method and apparatus are provided for managing resources in a system that has multiple nodes. Each resource of a plurality of resources is assigned to a lock club of a plurality of lock clubs. A master node is assigned to each lock club of the plurality... | 08/07/2001 |
