Mark David Nielsen

US Patent:

6735582, May 11, 2004

Filed:

Dec 15, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/738238

Inventors:

Kirk Fritsche - Cedar Park TX
Mark David Nielsen - Houston TX
Patrick Edward Nogay - Austin TX
Michael Albert Perks - Austin TX

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 1730

US Classification:

707 1, 707 3

Abstract:

A method and system are described in a data processing system including a database for efficiently retrieving copies of data rows from the database. Query criteria is received by a server from a client which specifies search criteria describing data rows and which requests a particular number of the data rows to return. Each of the data rows is associated with a unique primary key which uniquely identifies a particular data object. The primary key for each of the data rows meeting the specified criteria is first retrieved from the database by the server. Thereafter, copies of only the particular number of the data rows are retrieved from the database using the primary keys. Copies of only the particular number of data rows are then returned to the requesting client.

US Patent:

6877159, Apr 5, 2005

Filed:

Jul 27, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/627177

Inventors:

Mark David Nielsen - Houston TX, US
Michael Albert Perks - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F009/46

US Classification:

718104, 718100, 718102, 718103, 718105

Abstract:

An apparatus and method for maintaining object associations in an object oriented environment is provided. The apparatus and method make use of value holders to enable a single method to perform the creation and/or update of object associations for all combinations of possible object associations including one to one associations, one to many associations, many to one and many to many associations.

US Patent:

7305678, Dec 4, 2007

Filed:

May 17, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/859299

Inventors:

Michael Albert Perks - Austin TX, US
Mark David Nielsen - Houston TX, US
Kirk Allan Fritsche - Cedar Park TX, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 9/44
G06F 7/00
G06F 9/46

US Classification:

719311, 707103 R, 707 8, 718104

Abstract:

A method, a system, an apparatus, and a computer program product are presented for reducing synchronization waits when unique sequential identifiers are being allocated for transactions committed to a database that are occurring in a multi-threaded server environment. A transactional object containing an identifier data item is created for a transaction in an object-oriented environment. A pre-process object is then generated that contains the transactional object; when subsequently processed, the pre-process object allocates a sequential identifier value for the identifier data item. The pre-process object is added to a list of pre-process objects that are to be processed prior to completing the transaction, such as committing the transaction to a database. After some initial business logic processing, a commit operation for the transaction is commenced during which the pre-process object is processed, thereby allocating a sequential identifier value for the identifier data item just prior to committing the transaction.

US Patent:

8131818, Mar 6, 2012

Filed:

Dec 2, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/629539

Inventors:

Mark D. Nielsen - Austin TX, US
Sri Ramanathan - Lutz FL, US
Matthew A. Terry - Dunwoody GA, US
Matthew B. Trevathan - Kennesaw GA, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 17/30
G06N 5/02

US Classification:

709217, 709218, 709219, 4554561, 4554562

Abstract:

A system and associated method for optimizing caching period of location data for network based location services. A location caching server receives a location request from a mobile device. The location caching server calculates, pursuant to a predefined calculation rule, a caching period of a location cache entry for the mobile device based on a precision level requested by the mobile device and a service precision level assigned for a type of location service for which the location request was made. The location caching server obtains real location data of the mobile device of the calculated caching period is expired. The location caching server subsequently adjusts the caching period based on a distance traveled by the mobile device pursuant to a predefined adjustment rule, and updates the location cache entry.

US Patent:

8285751, Oct 9, 2012

Filed:

Apr 13, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/759053

Inventors:

Mark D. Nielsen - Austin TX, US
Sri Ramanathan - Lutz FL, US
Matthew A. Terry - Dunwoody GA, US
Matthew B. Trevathan - Kennesaw GA, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

707791, 707802, 707822, 707828

Abstract:

A location based service and method configured to provide a mechanism for information to a subscribing user. The method is implemented on a computing infrastructure and includes querying one or more databases for matching information of a third party that is associated with one or more mobile devices that pass within a predefined location at one or more predefined intervals. The method further includes providing location information to a subscribing user of the one or more mobile devices that have the matching information and pass within the predefined location.

US Patent:

8495095, Jul 23, 2013

Filed:

Jul 11, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/546766

Inventors:

Mark D. Nielsen - Austin TX, US
Sri Ramanathan - Lutz FL, US
Matthew A. Terry - Celebration FL, US
Matthew B. Trevathan - Kennesaw GA, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707791, 707802, 707822, 707828

Abstract:

A location based service and method configured to provide a mechanism for information to a subscribing user. The method is implemented on a computing infrastructure and includes querying one or more databases for matching information of a third party that is associated with one or more mobile devices that pass within a predefined location at one or more predefined intervals. The method further includes providing location information to a subscribing user of the one or more mobile devices that have the matching information and pass within the predefined location.

US Patent:

8543088, Sep 24, 2013

Filed:

Aug 12, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/190270

Inventors:

Pramodh D. Narayan - Naperville IL, US
Mark D. Nielsen - Austin TX, US
Lasith G. Perera - Lake Oswego OR, US
Sri Ramanathan - Lutz FL, US
Matthew A. Terry - Dunwoody GA, US
Matthew B. Trevathan - Kennesaw GA, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

H04M 11/00
H04M 15/00
G06F 15/173

US Classification:

455408, 455405, 705 34, 37911401, 709229

Abstract:

A system and method of using Diameter based signaling is provided to track usage to support multiple billing models for visually rendered revenue generating services in an IP Multimedia subsystem based network. The system includes a computer system includes first program instructions to provide usage information to an accounting platform for processing charging information for visually rendered services in an IP Multimedia subsystem based network. The computer system also comprises a computer readable media which stores the first program instructions and a central processing unit to execute the first program instructions.

US Patent:

8560710, Oct 15, 2013

Filed:

Jul 24, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/178831

Inventors:

Pramodh D. Narayan - Naperville IL, US
Mark D. Nielsen - Austin TX, US
Lasith G. Perera - Lake Oswego OR, US
Sri Ramanathan - Lutz FL, US
Matthew A. Terry - Dunwoody GA, US
Matthew B. Trevathan - Kennesaw GA, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709229

Abstract:

A system and method is provided for providing using Diameter based signaling to activate and deactivate subscriber centric, visually rendered, services. The system is implemented in a computer infrastructure which includes computer executable code tangibly embodied on a computer readable medium. The executable code is operable to activate and deactivate subscriber centric, visually rendered, services using a Diameter based signaling protocol and support home subscriber server (HSS) based subscriber profiles that pertain to visual characteristics.