MR. PHILIP CHANG, RN, CNS
Nursing at 38 St, Austin, TX

5089985, Feb 18, 1992

Apr 7, 1988

7/179181

Philip Y. Chang - Austin TX
Daniel J. Coyle - Austin TX
Timothy R. Malkemus - Round Rock TX
Rebecca A. Rodriguez - Pflugerville TX
Philip J. Welti - Round Rock TX

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

G06F 724, G06F 1520

395600

In a relational database system, a method is utilized that increases the performance of the sort operation. An optimizer routine in the relational database manager analyzes a user's complete query to determine whether the final sorted results can be used directly by the user as sorting occurs. If the sort results can be used, the sort results are sent to Relational Data Services in the relational database manager for output to the user. Depending upon the determination made by the optimizer routine, one of two output modes for the final sorted sequence string of data are selected by the relational database manager. In disk output mode, the last pass of the final sorted sequence spring is written to disk. In fast direct output mode, the records of data are sent to the user as the final sorted sequence string is being merged during the last pass. The system and method of this invention reduces the total sort time by eliminating the overhead of writing the disk during the fast direct output mode.

5701465, Dec 23, 1997

Jul 1, 1996

8/674074

Mark John Baugher - Austin TX
Philip Yen-Tang Chang - Austin TX
Gregory Lynn Morris - Round Rock TX
Alan Palmer Stephens - Austin TX

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

G06F 1730, G06F 1314

395610

A method for providing files to a remote node including the steps of determining whether bandwidth is available for transmitting across a communications link a file requested by a remote node, reserving bandwidth for the requested file if bandwidth is determined to be available, and opening the requested file for transmission only if bandwidth is reserved. In addition, an apparatus for providing files to a remote node including apparatus for determining whether bandwidth is available for transmitting across a communications link a file requested by a remote node, apparatus for reserving bandwidth for the requested file if bandwidth is determined to be available, and apparatus for opening the requested file for transmission only if bandwidth is reserved.

2004003, Feb 26, 2004

Aug 22, 2002

10/226921

Virgil Albaugh - Austin TX, US
Messaoud Benantar - Austin TX, US
Philip Chang - Austin TX, US
Hari Madduri - Austin TX, US

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

G09G005/00

345/709000, 345/809000

A system, method, and computer program product are disclosed for defining a process within a data processing system. Process nodes are identified within the system. Each one of the process nodes is graphically presented to a user. An example input is generated. The example input is a particular type. The system is then taught how to process the particular type of input by graphically guiding the example input through selected ones of the process nodes. The example input is processed by the selected process nodes as the example input is guided through these selected nodes.

2004003, Feb 26, 2004

Aug 22, 2002

10/226966

Virgil Albaugh - Austin TX, US
Messaoud Benantar - Austin TX, US
Philip Chang - Austin TX, US
Hari Madduri - Austin TX, US

IBM Corporation - Armonk NY

G09G005/00

345/700000, 345/764000

A system, method, and computer program product are disclosed for registering with a service provided by a processing node. A process definition is generated. The process definition includes a particular sequence of selected services that are provided by processing nodes. The process definition is then graphically depicted to a user. A graphical selection of any one of the processing nodes is permitted utilizing the graphical depiction. In response to a receipt of a selection of one of the processing nodes, a registration form is providing by the processing node. Registration information is then received by the processing node through the registration form. Thus, registration is completed directly with the processing node.

4417321, Nov 22, 1983

May 18, 1981

6/264959

Philip Y. Chang - Austin TX
Virginia M. Hoffman - Austin TX

International Business Machines Corp. - Armonk NY

G06F 724

364900

Record data on a disk file is sorted in a text/data processor by means of an algorithm that transfers such records on the basis of rank to a sort buffer on the basis of qualifying criteria. Each qualified file record is compared with the lowest ranked record previously transferred and located in the sort buffer. When a higher ranked record is identified it is transferred into the buffer at a location based on qualification. Lower ranked records are deleted from the sort buffer if space does not permit the storing of such records within the space available. When the sort buffer has been loaded with the highest ranked records remaining in the disk file without overflowing the buffer is unloaded to an output device. The sort program recycles through a subsequent pass again transferring the highest ranked remaining records into the sort buffer. To minimize recycle time, a presort algorithm is run to set record identifying bits in a bit map section of the sort buffer.

5581703, Dec 3, 1996

Jun 29, 1993

8/084053

Mark J. Baugher - Austin TX
Philip Y. Chang - Austin TX
Gregory L. Morris - Round Rock TX
Alan P. Stephens - Austin TX

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

G06F 1314

39520006

A method for providing files to a remote node including the steps of determining whether bandwidth is available for transmitting across a communications link a file requested by a remote node, reserving bandwidth for the requested file if bandwidth is determined to be available, and opening the requested file for transmission only if bandwidth is reserved. In addition, an apparatus for providing files to a remote node including apparatus for determining whether bandwidth is available for transmitting across a communications link a file requested by a remote node, apparatus for reserving bandwidth for the requested file if bandwidth is determined to be available, and apparatus for opening the requested file for transmission only if bandwidth is reserved.

2003013, Jul 10, 2003

Jan 9, 2002

10/042480

Philip Chang - Austin TX, US
Virgil Albaugh - Austin TX, US
Hari Madduri - Austin TX, US

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

G06F015/16

709/232000

The invention provides a method of automating the matching of business to business processes. One or more companies may submit their transmission capabilities. The companies' transmission capabilities may be stored in a managed hub. One company may send a request to do business with another company. The possible translation paths between the two companies may be computed.

7849130, Dec 7, 2010

Apr 30, 2003

10/427097

Virgil A. Albaugh - Austin TX, US
Messaoud Benantar - Austin TX, US
Philip Yen-tang Chang - Austin TX, US
Hari Haranath Madduri - Austin TX, US

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

G06F 15/16

709203, 709225, 709226, 709231

An infrastructure for on-demand service delivery receiving a request for a service to be performed from a service consumer with an information payload; decomposing requested service into essential or primitive functions; dynamically composing a sequence of a plurality of service elements corresponding to the essential or primitive functions to accomplish the service by employing a function call and return decomposition and recomposition paradigm; creating a control header and information payload, the control header encapsulating the sequence; repeatedly dispatching the control header to each service element in the sequence until all service elements have processed the information payload; and returning the processed information payload to the service consumer.

7337196, Feb 26, 2008

Aug 22, 2002

10/226965

Virgil A. Albaugh - Austin TX, US
Messaoud Benantar - Austin TX, US
Philip Yen-tang Chang - Austin TX, US
Hari Haranath Madduri - Austin TX, US

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

G06F 12/00, G06F 17/30

707203, 707 7

A method and implementing computer system are provided in which a unique primary key is generated to identify an original message which is received for processing. The record for the original message is stored at the primary key. As the message is propagated to the services that are to be performed on the original message, the primary key is also passed to the service. Derivative messages which are produced as a result of the services applied to the original message are identified with the primary key code along with additional derivative key codes related to services applied to the original message. The resulting derivative message storing and tracking process provides a means by which derivative messages are readily identified and associated with an original message as well as the services performed upon the original message in generating the derivative message.