Richard N Chapman

US Patent:

6968335, Nov 22, 2005

Filed:

Nov 14, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/293490

Inventors:

David Bayliss - Delray Beach FL, US
Richard Chapman - Boca Raton FL, US
Jake Smith - London, GB
Ole Poulsen - Bend OR, US
Gavin Halliday - Royston, GB
Nigel Hicks - London, GB

Assignee:

Sesint, Inc. - Baco Raton FL

International Classification:

G06F017/30

US Classification:

707 10, 707 3, 707101, 707201

Abstract:

A system and methods for parallel processing of queries to one or more databases are described herein. One or more databases may be distributed among a subset of slave nodes of a global-results processing matrix. A query to the database may be generated using a query-based high-level programming language. The query-based source code then may be converted to intermediary source code in a common programming language and then compiled into a dynamic link library (DLL) or other type of executable. The DLL is then distributed among the slave nodes of the processing matrix, whereupon the slave nodes execute related portions of the DLL substantially in parallel to generate initial query results. The initial query results may then be provided to master node of the global-results processing matrix for additional processing, whereby the master node is adapted to execute one or more associated portions of the DLL on the initial query results.

US Patent:

7185003, Feb 27, 2007

Filed:

Nov 14, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/293489

Inventors:

David Bayliss - Delray Beach FL, US
Richard Chapman - Boca Raton FL, US
Jake Smith - London, GB
Ole Poulsen - Bend OR, US
Gavin Halliday - Royston, GB
Nigel Hicks - London, GB

Assignee:

Seisint, Inc. - Boca Raton FL

International Classification:

G06F 17/30
G06F 15/16
G06F 9/46

US Classification:

707 3, 707 10, 718102, 709201

Abstract:

A system and method for scheduling database operations to one or more databases in a parallel-processing database system are described herein. After a query server generates a dynamic-link library (DLL) or other executable representative of one or more database operations to a database, the query server notifies a scheduling services module of the generation of the DLL and submits the DLL to a query agent. The query agent notifies the scheduling services module of its receipt of the DLL. Based on any of a variety of considerations, the scheduling services module schedules a time of execution for the DLL by one or more processing matrices that store the database. At the scheduled time, the scheduling services module directs the query agent to submit the DLL to the indicated processing matrices. The scheduling services module also can be adapted to monitor the execution of previously submitted DLLs by one or more processing matrices and adjust the scheduled times of execution for subsequent DLLs accordingly.

US Patent:

7240059, Jul 3, 2007

Filed:

Nov 14, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/293483

Inventors:

David Bayliss - Delray Beach FL, US
Richard Chapman - Boca Raton FL, US
Jake Smith - London, GB
Ole Poulsen - Bend OR, US
Gavin Halliday - Royston, GB
Nigel Hicks - London, GB

Assignee:

Seisint, Inc. - Boca Raton FL

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707 10, 709209

Abstract:

A system and method for configuring a plurality of processing nodes into a parallel-processing database system are described herein. Each of a plurality of processing nodes connected by a network receive software and one or more configuration files related to the intended function of the processing node. The software may include homogeneous agent software, one or more library dynamic-link libraries (DLL), and the like. The configuration file is used to configure the homogeneous agent to operate as the intended node in a global-results processing matrix, a general-purpose query processing matrix, or a index-base query processing matrix. Another node or nodes may be configured to convert query-based programming code to intermediary source code in a common programming language and then compile the intermediary source code into a dynamic link library (DLL) or other type of executable. The DLL is then distributed among the processing nodes of the processing matrix, whereupon various subsets of the processing nodes execute related portions of the DLL substantially in parallel to generate query results.

US Patent:

7293024, Nov 6, 2007

Filed:

Nov 14, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/293485

Inventors:

David Bayliss - Delray Beach FL, US
Richard Chapman - Boca Raton FL, US
Jake Smith - London, GB
Ole Poulsen - Bend OR, US
Gavin Halliday - Royston, GB
Nigel Hicks - London, GB

Assignee:

Seisint, Inc. - Boca Raton FL

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707 10, 707 7

Abstract:

A method for distributing and sorting data among a plurality of nodes is described herein. After receiving a portion of a data set (e. g. , a database), each node sorts its portion and estimates a partitioning of the sorted dataset among the nodes based in part on its own sorted data portion. Each node then provides a representation of its estimated partition to a master node. The master node, using the provided estimated partitions, determines a tentative partitioning and submits the tentative partitioning to each node. Each node then determines the effect the tentative partitioning using its data portion. If the effect is acceptable for each node, the tentative partitioning plan is used to partition the data. Otherwise, the tentative partitioning plan is repeatedly revised by the master node and considered by the nodes having data portions until an acceptable or optimum partitioning is determined. Each node then distributes data from its data portion that falls outside the partition assigned to the node to the appropriate node.

US Patent:

7668840, Feb 23, 2010

Filed:

Jul 2, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/772634

Inventors:

David Bayliss - Delray Beach FL, US
Richard Chapman - Boca Raton FL, US
Jake Smith - London, GB
Ole Poulsen - Bend OR, US
Gavin Halliday - Royston, GB
Nigel Hicks - Chiswick, GB

Assignee:

LexisNexis Risk Data Management Inc. - Boca Raton FL

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707 10, 707E17032, 707E17044, 709209

Abstract:

A system and method for configuring a plurality of processing nodes into a parallel-processing database system are described herein. Each of a plurality of processing nodes connected by a network receive software and one or more configuration files related to the intended function of the processing node. The software may include homogeneous agent software, one or more library dynamic-link libraries (DLL), and the like. The configuration file is used to configure the homogeneous agent to operate as the intended node in a global-results processing matrix, a general-purpose query processing matrix, or a index-base query processing matrix. Another node or nodes may be configured to convert query-based programming code to intermediary source code in a common programming language and then compile the intermediary source code into a dynamic link library (DLL) or other type of executable. The DLL is then distributed among the processing nodes of the processing matrix, whereupon various subsets of the processing nodes execute related portions of the DLL substantially in parallel to generate query results.

US Patent:

7797333, Sep 14, 2010

Filed:

Jun 11, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/866456

Inventors:

Richard K. Chapman - Palm Beach FL, US
David A. Bayliss - Palm Beach FL, US
Gavin C. Halliday - Herts, GB
Nigel G. Hicks - London, GB
Ole D. Poulsen - Bend OR, US
Jacob Cobbett-Smith - London, GB

Assignee:

Seisint, Inc. - Boca Raton FL

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

707770, 709208

Abstract:

A database system for processing a query request comprises a master node that communicates a request to perform one or more activities associated with a precompiled query over at least one communication channel. A plurality of slave nodes are coupled to the master node. At least a particular one of the slave node receives the request communicated by the master node, performs at least a portion of the one or more activities associated with the request to obtain one or more results for the request, communicates a request-to-send message to the master node indicating that the one or more results are available for communication to the master node, and communicates at least a portion of the one or more results to the master node in response to receiving a permission-to-send message from the master node.

US Patent:

7945581, May 17, 2011

Filed:

Nov 14, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/293482

Inventors:

David Bayliss - Delray Beach FL, US
Richard Chapman - Boca Raton FL, US
Jake Smith - London, GB
Ole Poulsen - Bend OR, US
Gavin Halliday - Royston, GB
Nigel Hicks - London, GB

Assignee:

Lexisnexis Risk Data Management, Inc. - Boca Raton FL

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707770

Abstract:

A system and methods for parallel processing of queries to one or more databases are described herein. One or more databases may be distributed among a subset of slave nodes of a global-results processing matrix. A query to the database may be generated using a query-based high-level programming language. The query-based source code then may be converted to intermediary source code in a common programming language and then compiled into a dynamic link library (DLL) or other type of executable. The DLL is then distributed among the slave nodes of the processing matrix, whereupon the slave nodes execute related portions of the DLL substantially in parallel to generate initial query results. The initial query results may then be provided to a master node of the global-results processing matrix for additional processing, whereby the master node is adapted to execute one or more associated portions of the DLL on the initial query results.

US Patent:

20040098371, May 20, 2004

Filed:

Nov 14, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/293475

Inventors:

David Bayliss - Delray Beach FL, US
Richard Chapman - Boca Raton FL, US
Jake Smith - London, GB
Ole Poulsen - Bend OR, US
Gavin Halliday - Royston, GB
Nigel Hicks - London, GB

International Classification:

G06F017/30

US Classification:

707/003000

Abstract:

A system and method for failure recovery in a multiple processing node system are described herein. Each node can be adapted to store a backup copy of its database portion and/or results to disk storage or memory of at least one other node. In the event of a failure of a node, the replacement node can be adapted to transfer or copy the backup copy of the database portion of the failed node from the failed node's neighbors to the replacement node's disk storage or memory in between database operations. Before the transfer or copy of the backup copy is completed, the replacement node can be adapted to perform database operations in part on the portion of the backup copy the replacement node has already received and in part on the backup copy stored at the neighboring node(s).