Gregory Stewart Walsh

US Patent:

7739224, Jun 15, 2010

Filed:

May 6, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/073748

Inventors:

Craig David Weissman - Belmont CA, US
Gregory Vincent Walsh - Cupertino CA, US
Eliot Leonard Wegbreit - Palo Alto CA, US

Assignee:

Infor Global Solutions (Michigan), Inc. - Bingham Farms MI

International Classification:

G06F 7/00
G06F 17/00
G06F 17/30
G06F 15/16

US Classification:

707102, 707 3, 707 8, 707 10, 707101, 707103 R, 7071041, 709201

Abstract:

A method of defining a well-formed database system by defining the organization of the data in the database, and by defining the operations for that data, is described. The definition can be used to automatically create and populate the well-formed database system. The well-formed database system conforms to rules of correctness and produces results that conform to the rules. The organization is defined by a data organization definition that specifies tables, their columns, and the relationships between tables. The operations define procedures that operate on the tables and the table columns. Importantly, the operations are defined along with the tables, columns, and relationships, so that the resulting system is well-formed.

US Patent:

61611034, Dec 12, 2000

Filed:

May 6, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/073733

Inventors:

Allon Rauer - Mountain View CA
Gregory Vincent Walsh - Cupertino CA
John P. McCaskey - Mountain View CA
Craig David Weissman - Belmont CA
Jeremy A. Rassen - Sunnyvale CA

Assignee:

Epiphany, Inc. - San Mateo CA

International Classification:

G06F 1730

US Classification:

707 4

Abstract:

A method for automatically defining aggregates for use in a datamart is described. The datamart includes fact and dimension tables. The method comprises accessing a schema description and an aggregates description for the datamart. The schema description specifies a schema, which in turn, defines the relationships between the fact tables and dimension tables of the datamart. The aggregates description specifies the aggregates, which define, from the schema definition, which aggregate tables are to be created from the fact tables and dimension tables in the datamart. The data in the aggregates correspond to the pre-computed results of specific types of queries. In response to a query, the aggregates can be searched to determine an appropriate aggregate to use in response to that query. The schema description is used to create a first set of commands to create and populate the fact and dimension tables. Additionally, a second set of commands to create, populate and access, the aggregates are also created from the aggregates description.

US Patent:

62125249, Apr 3, 2001

Filed:

May 6, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/073752

Inventors:

Craig David Weissman - Belmont CA
Gregory Vincent Walsh - Cupertino CA
Lynn Randolph Slater - Fremont CA

Assignee:

E.piphany, Inc. - San Mateo CA

International Classification:

G06F 1730

US Classification:

707101

Abstract:

A method of generating a datamart is described. The datamart includes tables having rows and columns. The method comprises accessing a description of a schema. The schema defines the relationships between the tables and columns. The description further defines how data is to be manipulated and used to populate the tables in the datamart. That is, the description defines the semantic meaning of the data. The description is further used to create a set of commands to create the tables. The commands are executed causing the creation of the tables. Importantly, when the semantic meaning is associated with the column and rows, programs for manipulating and propagating data into those columns and rows are automatically defined. Previously, consultants would have to hand code the creation, manipulation, and population programs for a datamart. Thus, the amount of work required to create and populate the datamart is significantly reduced.

US Patent:

45020388, Feb 26, 1985

Filed:

Oct 15, 1981

Appl. No.:

6/311511

Inventors:

Richard W. Lowenthal - Los Gatos CA
Stephen C. Seike - Sunnyvale CA
Gregory V. Walsh - Palo Alto CA

Assignee:

Convergent Technologies, Inc. - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

G06F 302

US Classification:

340365S

Abstract:

A method and apparatus is disclosed for allowing simultaneous depression or chording of a multiple number of keys on a keyboard coupled through an interface circuit to a computer operating system. An arbitrary association can be made to the chord which is distinct from the association made with its component keys. A dedicated processor system in the keyboard peripheral scans and stores in a dedicated memory the identity of all keys detected in the depressed state during the scan of the keyboard. For transmission to the computer operating system, each key depression detected during the scan is represented as an 8-bit binary component and the most significant bit of each binary component is set to the same one of the two permissible binary values, except for the most significant bit of the binary component representing the last depressed key detected during the scan of the keyboard. The most significant bit of that component is set to other of the two permissible binary values.

US Patent:

61699853, Jan 2, 2001

Filed:

May 29, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/087518

Inventors:

Jonas Almgren - Menlo Park CA
Gregory Vincent Walsh - Cupertino CA
Eliot Leonard Wegbreit - Palo Alto CA

Assignee:

Epiphany, Inc. - San Mateo CA

International Classification:

G06F 1730

US Classification:

707 4

Abstract:

A method of defining in a computer system a subset of entries in a database is described. The subset is defined by a query. The method includes displaying an interface having a number of criteria description locations. The criteria description locations being positioned in rows where each row has one or more columns. The method also includes creating a criteria description in the interface. The criteria description corresponds to criteria, where the criteria define a corresponding subset of the database. Importantly, the relative location of the criteria description in the user interface determines how the criteria contribute to the selectivity of the query.