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US-5,956,039 |
System and method for increasing performance by efficient use of limited
resources via incremental fetching,... A system and method for increasing the performance associated with creating simulated 3D worlds from a network. The system and method provides a means for... |
US-5,953,725 |
Networked multimedia information system The invention concerns multimedia kiosk (newsstand) systems where single system units are interconnected via a telecommunication network. The objective is to... |
US-5,953,719 |
Heterogeneous database system with dynamic commit procedure control In a distributed database system, at least one of the databases operates as a transaction manager and provides transparent commit coordination between an... |
US-5,953,715 |
Utilizing pseudotables as a method and mechanism providing database
monitor information A method for externalizing database monitor information, and a database management system incorporating the method, which utilizes the database system's own data... |
US-5,953,707 |
Decision support system for the management of an agile supply chain A decision support system for the management of an agile supply chain that provides an architecture including a server side and a client side. The server side... |
US-5,950,217 |
Computer network system and method for process safety management (PSM)
including facilitator display and... A computer network for gathering information and reaching consensus in a multi-user collaborative environment for Process Safety Management (PSM). Comments and... |
US-5,950,212 |
Method and system for workload based group committing for improved
performance In a relational database management system (RDBMS), a method of issuing input/output tasks (I/Os) which store record information from a buffer to an after image... |
US-5,950,210 |
Database row version differentiation process A method for row version differentiation in a database management system employs steps of identifying a versioned table to said database; creating a logical... |
US-5,950,207 |
Computer based multimedia medical database management system and user
interface A computer database for medical imaging stores and manipulates multimedia data from various sources and reduces misidentification of data. A unique identifier is... |
US-5,950,201 |
Computerized design automation method using a single logical PFVL
paradigm A design control system suitable for use in connection with the design of integrated circuits and other elements of manufacture having many parts which need to... |
US-5,950,192 |
Relational database mangement system for chemical structure storage,
searching and retrieval A chemical structure search system and method are disclosed which expand the capabilities of existing systems by capitalizing on the strengths of relational... |
US-5,949,491 |
Ultrasound image management system An image management system for use in conjunction with an ultrasound machine. The system comprises an input port coupled to the ultrasound machine for receiving... |
US-5,948,059 |
Method and apparatus for synchronizing multimedia messages in different
servers An integrated messaging system uses existing messaging systems to receive, store, retrieve and manage messages in media types and formats appropriate to each... |
US-5,948,055 |
Distributed internet monitoring system and method An internet monitoring system efficiently discovers topology data of a network by utilizing a distributed object model. The topology data represents the devices... |
US-5,946,694 |
Apparatus and method for transparent application of service to business
objects According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a managed object assembly (MOA) is used to abstract the business logic of a given system from the... |
US-5,946,372 |
Apparatus and method for testing digital communications circuits An apparatus and method are disclosed for remotely testing communications circuits, such as digital communications circuits for telephony-based services.... |
US-5,943,688 |
Automated database back-up within a data storage system using removable
media A data storage system provides a method and apparatus for preserving consistency between a database back-up and a set of storage volumes. The system includes a... |
US-5,943,677 |
Sparsity management system for multi-dimensional databases In a multi-dimensional database, a composite data construct is created to accommodate sparse dimensions. When the database is defined, sparse dimensions are... |
US-5,943,671 |
Compensation for security procedures in different database management
systems A system, method and computer program product for providing a common interface to a plurality of heterogeneous database management systems, wherein data... |
US-5,943,668 |
Relational emulation of a multi-dimensional database A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for using a relational database management system to support on-line analytical processing (OLAP) systems. A... |
US-5,943,666 |
Method and apparatus for optimizing queries across heterogeneous
databases A heterogeneous database system includes plural databases, one database acting as a system manager which performs functions to provide a transparent user... |
US-5,943,495 |
Copy utility method and apparatus for non-stop database applications A copy utility for non-stop database applications allows users to continuously access a database which is undergoing back-up operations. The system includes a... |
US-5,943,397 |
Network assisted callback system A network assisted callback method and system for managing calls that fail to reach to a subscriber, and facilitating callback by the subscriber to one or more... |
US-5,943,321 |
Circuit set-up and caching for multimedia multipoint servers An MMS circuit set-up system includes a real time link manager (RTLM) which is coupled to the audio video controller (AVC) of the MMS. The AVC receives data from... |
US-5,940,827 |
Methods and apparatus for managing a database in a distributed operating
environment A variety of methods and apparatus for managing a database in a object oriented environment are disclosed. According to the present invention, a database is... |
US-5,940,820 |
GUI apparatus for generating an object-oriented database application A graphical user interface is employed for generating an object-oriented database (ODB) application. An application information extraction unit extracts... |
US-5,940,819 |
User specification of query access paths in a relational database
management system A relational data base management system includes a query processor that permits consideration of alternative user-specified access paths, which the processor... |
US-5,940,818 |
Attribute-based access for multi-dimensional databases A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for using a relational database management system to support on-line analytical processing (OLAP) systems. A... |
US-5,940,804 |
Computer executable workflow resource management system A computer system executable method is provided for managing resources in an automated workflow system for manipulating a work item, the work item being stored... |
US-5,940,802 |
Digital disease management system A method for improving the delivery of health care for patients. A first data signal being multimedia data which is indicative of a patient condition of a... |
US-5,940,504 |
Licensing management system and method in which datagrams including an
address of a licensee and indicative of... A license management system and method for recording the use of a licensed product, and for controlling its use in accordance with the terms of the license. A... |
US-5,940,289 |
Parallel database system retrieval method of a relational database
management system using initial data... A parallel database system retrieval method and system for transferring from database operation servers to a front end server only those data items that are used... |
US-5,938,690 |
Pain management system and method A computer based system and methods for use with known neuromodulation systems to assist in the performance of pre-, intra- and post-operative procedures... |
US-5,937,415 |
Data base development system with methods facilitating copying of data
from one data source to another A Client/Server Database System with improved methods for performing database queries, particularly DSS-type queries, is described. The system includes one or... |
US-5,937,413 |
Data audits based on timestamp criteria in replicated data bases within
digital mobile telecommunication system The present invention provides a method which uses a data audit function in order to maintain a consistency about a plurality of data stored as a replication... |
US-5,937,410 |
Method of transforming graphical object diagrams to product data manager
schema The present invention provides a method, and associated system, for converting object oriented models into an actual operable database. The method and system... |
US-5,937,388 |
System and method for performing scalable distribution of process flow
activities in a distributed workflow... A system and method for performing scalable distribution of process flow activities in a distributed workflow management system is described. The distributed... |
US-5,937,159 |
Secure computer system A system and method for controlling the access of users to a trusted computer system using an authentication and authorization database, containing information... |
US-5,933,837 |
Apparatus and method for maintaining integrated data consistency across
multiple databases A database network having a primary database and a plurality of heterogeneous subscribing databases for replicating data updates of the primary database in the... |
US-5,933,836 |
Database quality management system A facility is provided for maintaining automatically the integrity of data associated with respective data applications. The facility achieves this result by... |
US-5,933,831 |
Viewing entity relationship diagrams using hyperlinks An entity relationship diagram for a relational database is generated from introspection of the relational database to determine which entities should be... |
US-5,933,820 |
System, method, and program for using direct and indirect pointers to
logically related data and targets of indexes The system, method, and program product of this invention allows a database management system to internally use direct and indirect pointing to locate targeted... |
US-5,933,778 |
Method and apparatus for providing telecommunication services based on a
subscriber profile updated by a... A subscriber enters personal information data into a personal information manager (PIM). The PIM, either automatically, or based on additional profile requests... |
US-5,933,646 |
Software manager for administration of a computer operating system A software manager enables a computer user to administer software elements within a computer operating system. The software manager comprises a configuration... |
US-5,933,350 |
Semiconductor device development information integrating system A semiconductor device development information integrating system comprises a semiconductor device information management system that stores and manages... |
US-5,930,800 |
Execution of user defined ADT function implemented by embedded module in
a database management method A user defined ADT function (to be implemented by an embedded module assigned to the function) is executed with module calling triggers other than the execution... |
US-5,930,793 |
Performance optimization in a heterogeneous, distributed database
environment The performance of a heterogeneous, distributed database system is optimized by supporting both block fetch operations and positioned update operations.... |
US-5,930,786 |
Method and apparatus for providing shared data to a requesting client A method and apparatus for providing object data stored in a database management system to a receiving client. The method comprises the steps of receiving a... |
US-5,930,785 |
Method for detecting and optimizing queries with encoding/decoding tables A join optimizer and method for a relational database management system including a data processor, a stored database, and a plurality of database relations,... |
US-5,930,773 |
Computerized resource accounting methods and systems, computerized
utility management methods and systems,... Computerized resource accounting methods and systems, and in particular computerized utility resource management methods and systems, multi-user utility resource... |