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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7539701 | Generic infrastructure for migrating data between applications A field map is applied to elements in a data representation of data from a source database to identify schema elements in a schema. Hierarchical relationships between schema elements that are described in the schema are used to construct a hierarchical data represen... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7536412 | Hierarchical arrangement of modified class loaders and token driven class loaders and methods of use Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, implement a hierarchical arrangement of class loaders. Each class loader has a naming token, and each token driven class loader has one or more delegation tokens. A class definition request is received in a... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7536413 | Concept-based categorization of unstructured objects A method, operating model, system, data structure, computer program and computer program product for analyzing and categorizing and exploring or querying unstructured information and for tracking trends and exceptions. Method for analytical processing of unstructure... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7533124 | Method and system for collaborative ontology modeling A distributed ontology system including a central computer comprising a global ontology directory, a plurality of ontology server computers, each including a repository of class and relation definitions, and a server for responding to queries relating to class and r... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7526504 | Spooling strategies using structured job information Spooling strategies are described for producing job information that conforms to a hierarchical structure, and then storing the job information in a spool storage. The job information is then retrieved from the spool storage and consumed. The structured job informat... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7516157 | Relational directory Exemplary methods and systems provide a relational directory of organizational information. Organizational data objects and their associated attributes are maintained in a relational directory. An organizational hierarchy is converted to a relational directory using... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7512631 | Method for identifying database triggers A method to identify database triggers in a data processing system. A request is received to create a database monitor for a specific application event and in response to receiving the request to create the database monitor, the database monitor is created. Then, a ... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7509341 | Stateless-object software environment A stateless-object method is provided for executing instructions. The method: establishes a central repository of states, cross-referencing state locations in memory, to identifiers; calls a first method; accesses a stateless-object in response to the first method, ... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7505995 | Object-relational model based user interfaces Embodiments provide for a dynamically generated UI management tool, which is part of a hierarchical, layered system built on top of an object-relational model. It provides both common model types for system modeling, as well as transaction engines. The transaction e... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7499947 | Mechanism for converting after image data to a delta level change A mechanism is provided for converting after image data into a delta level change. An after image business graph is first transformed into a generic after image business graph. Another transformation is performed transforming the generic after image business graph i... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7493335 | Object process graph relational database interface A computer software system is provided, namely an Object Process Graph Relational Database Interface (OPGRDI) system. The OPGRDI defines and updates relational database tables based on an OPG and stores and retrieves data in the tables as an OPG-defined application ... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7490103 | Method and system for backing up data A method and system for generating a snapshot in a consistent state is disclosed. The system comprises a host computer, a primary data storage, a data protection unit, and a secondary data storage. The data protection unit monitors a state of an application which is... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7487177 | Set identifiers for objects Set identifiers for objects are determined based on individual identifiers of the objects. A first identifier is received from a first identification tag associated with a first object. A second identifier is received from a second identification tag associated with... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7487176 | Extending a directory schema independent of schema modification Systems and methods for extending a directory schema independent of schema modification are described. In one aspect, a directory schema data structure includes a flexible attribute data field. The flexible attribute data field identifies a complex data type. The co... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7483915 | Systems and method for representing relationships between units of information manageable by a hardware/software interface system Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to a method for manipulating a plurality of discrete units of information (“Items”) in a hardware/software interface system for a computer system, said method comprising interconnecting said Items with a ... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7480678 | Creating reference objects A method, apparatus, system, and signal-bearing medium that, in an embodiment, in response to a request to create a target object, create a reference object for the target object and bind the reference object to a name space without the target object being instantia... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7464107 | Property management mechanisms for properties in an on-demand property system The techniques and mechanisms described herein are directed at property management mechanisms that operate within an on-demand property system. The property management mechanisms support the caching of property values on an as needed basis, allow a plurality of obje... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7457821 | Method and apparatus for identifying programming object attributes The present invention provides a method and computer-readable medium for searching for programming objects on a computer system. Under one aspect of the invention, optional search attributes are used to order a list of references to found programming objects. Under ... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7457819 | Configurable flat file data mapping to a database Disclosed are a method and framework for mapping data from a data source to a data destination. The method comprises the step of providing a plurality of components for performing defined functions to map the data from the source to the destination. These plurality ... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7457820 | Method of distributing multiresolution digital documents In a method of controlling a document sharing support apparatus, there is received information representing the fact that a first computer is storing at least a low-resolution version of a document, and the low-resolution version of the document is acquired and stor... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7454438 | System and methods for dynamic querying A user can generate queries dynamically at runtime without having to redeploy the appropriate EJB or hard-code the query into the user application. A properties object can be generated to accept the query settings from the user. These settings can be extracted at ru... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7451159 | Method and apparatus for identifying programming object attributes The present invention provides a method and computer-readable medium for searching for programming objects on a computer system. Under one aspect of the invention, optional search attributes are used to order a list of references to found programming objects. Under ... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7447702 | System and method for the structurally decoupled exchange of object-oriented data structures A system and a method for a structurally decoupled exchange of objects deposited in variable object-oriented data structures is performed. In a first tool, at least one first object-oriented data structure is deposited and for each object coming from the first tool,... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7447700 | Dynamically generating code that generates a mapping between territories and territorial assignees A method and apparatus for dynamically generating code that generates a mapping between territories and territorial assignees is provided. A code generator uses the territory criteria to dynamically generate the code for an assignee-to-territory-mapping-engine. The ... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7444352 | Automatic pruning of orphaned objects from directory services and other databases In view of the foregoing, the present invention provides a method and system for improving the operating system to provide benefits to a variety of database management applications and network administration by facilitating deletion of references to published object... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7444346 | System and method for simple object access protocol access to interface definition language based services The disclosure is directed to a method of mapping an interface definition language (IDL) based communication to a simple object access protocol (SOAP) based communication. The method includes receiving an IDL schema to be mapped to an XML schema and processing the I... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7444643 | Accessing a ERP application over the internet using strongly typed declarative language files A method of converting ERP data in a database managed by an ERP application and accessed through an ERP API and ERP Message Agent API (MAAPI) to strongly typed data in Java objects includes steps of reading, parsing, creating, and populating. A XML file containing t... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7440976 | Method and apparatus for performing collaborative searches One embodiment of the present invention provides a collaborative-search system that facilitates performing collaborative searches. During operation, the collaborative-search system receives a first search request from a first user. The collaborative-search system th... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7440971 | Context based access of files by file system to a client based on detection of related files opened by the client A network has a file system configured for providing a selected version of a first file to a client, having requested the file, based on detecting that the client has opened a second file having an identified relationship with the first file. Files are identified as... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7437277 | Model independent simulation Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art with respect to event driven simulation and provide a method, data processing system and computer program product for mapping a process model for use in a generic simulation engine. In an embodimen... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7437383 | System and method for searching heterogeneous electronic directories The present invention comprises a computerized system and method for searching heterogeneous electronic directories. An embodiment of the system includes a database, containing data necessary to perform a search, a user interface, and a component for performing the ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7433885 | System and method for multi-dimensional organization, management, and manipulation of data The Quantum Matrix system is a multi-dimensional, multi-threaded exchange environment for data organization, management, and manipulation. Data is organized into a multi-dimensional structure of nodes. Nodes may represent data, absence of data, or another set of nod... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7433886 | SQL language extensions for modifying collection-valued and scalar valued columns in a single statement A system and method for updating collection-valued and other complex structured columns in a nested table using a nested extension of an UPDATE statement that is analogous to the syntax and semantics of the UPDATE statement that is used to modify scalar-valued colum... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7433887 | Method and apparatus for metadata driven business logic processing A metadata driven system for supporting business application software required in the middle tier for a line of business applications includes a process metadata module adapted to store a process in metadata format, wherein the process object contains logic related ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7433894 | Method and system for searching a multi-lingual database A system and method of searching a database in which documents of different languages are included. The system includes a synonym or keyword dictionary which is bi-directional and allows for translation of keywords between a first language and other languages. The t... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7430559 | Generalized idempotent requests A system and methodology that facilitate persistence for an execution state is provided. The system and methodology employ generalized “idempotent” request(s) that have the property they only execute a request once, and always return the result of that first exe... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7428539 | Method, system, and apparatus for managing access to a data object In accordance with an embodiment of this invention, a mechanism for managing a plurality of access requests for a data object is provided. The mechanism includes a lock control identifying whether a requested data object is in use and a waiter control identifying wh... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7428546 | Systems and methods for data modeling in an item-based storage platform Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to a data store comprising Items, Elements, and Relationships. An Item is a unit of data storable in a data store and further comprises said Element and said Relationship. An Element is an instance of a type ... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7428549 | Method and apparatus for editing a production data store by shadowing content Improvements in the creation, maintenance and management of web based information are provided. A development environment conducive to separation of tasks and data, works in combination with the means to present views of changed information for approval to users. Da... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7426525 | Method and apparatus for identifying an object using an object description language Method and apparatus for establishing an identity for an object in an object description language. A set of attribute values describing the object may be read from a data storage arrangement. Respective numerical hash values may be calculated for each attribute valu... | 09/16/2008 |