David L Sherman

US Patent:

60555270, Apr 25, 2000

Filed:

May 8, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/074467

Inventors:

M. Lee Badger - Rockville MD
Daniel F. Sterne - Ellicott City MD
David L. Sherman - Mount Airy MD
Homayoon Tajalli - Ellicott City MD
David I. Dalva - Rockville MD

Assignee:

Network Associates, Inc. - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

G06F 1730

US Classification:

707 2

Abstract:

A method for superimposing attributes on files stored in a hierarchically organized file system, having at least one file and at least one directory, is disclosed. The method initializes an attribute data base (ADB) with one or more entries having a path descriptor referencing a file in a hierarchical database, an attribute, and an attribute association option describing how the attribute is associated with the file referenced by the path descriptor. The method simplifies maintaining systems employing file attributes to describe files by using the hierarchy of the file system to superimpose attributes on the files. The method provides for handling explicit, implicit, and static associations of attributes with files in the file hierarchy. The method is invoked by a file manager, such as an attribute supplying file hierarchy (ASFH), which resides in the operating system of a computer system having a processor, memory, and a system bus for passing data between the processor and memory. The method can be part of a Hierarchical Attribute Superimposition Subsystem (HASS) which includes an ADB and an ASFH.

US Patent:

58898964, Mar 30, 1999

Filed:

Dec 27, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/365605

Inventors:

John Meshinsky - Potomac MD
James Hammond - Falls Church VA
David Sherman - Arlington VA
Thomas Sweeting - Greenbelt MD
Stan Branche - Washington DC
Kenneth Tighe - Bethesda MD
Timothy Fleischer - Arlington VA

International Classification:

G06K 900

US Classification:

382305

Abstract:

A plurality of node index records are created in a database containing stored scanned image data and related index files. The node index records are batched in accordance with a hierarchy of documents from which they were derived. The index node records are stored in a work queue which is divided into stages. The first stage of the work queue includes a system administrator connected to the database which identifies a work flow comprising several processes to be carried out on the node index records and related image files. A plurality of workstations networked to the database carry out the work flow process and upon completion of each process, restores the index node records to a lower stage of the work queue where subsequent processes are carried out by the networked computer workstations.

US Patent:

58192751, Oct 6, 1998

Filed:

Jun 7, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/475991

Inventors:

Lee Badger - Rockville MD
Daniel F. Sterne - Ellicott City MD
David L. Sherman - Mount Airy MD
Homayoon Tajalli - Ellicott City MD
David I. Dalva - Rockville MD

Assignee:

Trusted Information Systems, Inc. - Glenwood MD

International Classification:

G06F 1730

US Classification:

707100

Abstract:

A method for superimposing attributes on files stored in a hierarchically organized file system, having at least one file and at least one directory, is disclosed. The method initializes an attribute data base (ADB) with one or more entries having a path descriptor referencing a file in a hierarchical database, an attribute, and an attribute association option describing how the attribute is associated with the file referenced by the path descriptor. The method simplifies maintaining systems employing file attributes to describe files by using the hierarchy of the file system to superimpose attributes on the files. The method provides for handling explicit, implicit, and static associations of attributes with files in the file hierarchy. The method is invoked by a file manager, such as an attribute supplying file hierarchy (ASFH), which resides in the operating system of a computer system having a processor, memory, and a system bus for passing data between the processor and memory. The method can be part of a Hierarchical Attribute Superimposition Subsystem (HASS) which includes an ADB and an ASFH.