Alan B Swanson

US Patent:

20070208722, Sep 6, 2007

Filed:

Mar 2, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/366882

Inventors:

Richard Dettinger - Rochester MN, US
Daniel Kolz - Rochester MN, US
Kyong Shim - Minneapolis MN, US
Alan Swanson - Pine Island MN, US
Marie Wilkening - Medford WI, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - ARMONK NY

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707004000

Abstract:

An apparatus and method modify a saved query based on a change in a query value meaning that changes over time. In preferred embodiments a graphical query interface displays an option to adjust query values of a saved database query. A query adjustment mechanism then adjusts the value of the query to compensate for the change in the meaning of the query value since the query was created such that the adjusted query will have the same basic meaning as when the query was originally created. Preferred Embodiments allow the user to specify to adjust the query to the current date or to a specified date in the past.

US Patent:

20080301109, Dec 4, 2008

Filed:

Aug 14, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/191428

Inventors:

Richard Dean Dettinger - Rochester MN, US
Daniel Paul Kolz - Rochester MN, US
Kyong Jin Shim - Rochester MN, US
Alan Benjamin Swanson - Pine Island MN, US
Marie Renee Wilkening - Medford WI, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707 4, 707E17066

Abstract:

An apparatus and method modify a saved query based on a change in a query value meaning that changes over time. In preferred embodiments a graphical query interface displays an option to adjust query values of a saved database query. A query adjustment mechanism then adjusts the value of the query to compensate for the change in the meaning of the query value since the query was created such that the adjusted query will have the same basic meaning as when the query was originally created. Preferred Embodiments allow the user to specify to adjust the query to the current date or to a specified date in the past.

US Patent:

20080301110, Dec 4, 2008

Filed:

Aug 14, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/191433

Inventors:

Richard Dean Dettinger - Rochester MN, US
Daniel Paul Kolz - Rochester MN, US
Kyong Jin Shim - Rochester MN, US
Alan Benjamin Swanson - Pine Island MN, US
Marie Renee Wilkening - Medford WI, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707 4, 707E17066

Abstract:

An apparatus and method modify a saved query based on a change in a query value meaning that changes over time. In preferred embodiments a graphical query interface displays an option to adjust query values of a saved database query. A query adjustment mechanism then adjusts the value of the query to compensate for the change in the meaning of the query value since the query was created such that the adjusted query will have the same basic meaning as when the query was originally created. Preferred Embodiments allow the user to specify to adjust the query to the current date or to a specified date in the past.

US Patent:

20080301131, Dec 4, 2008

Filed:

Aug 14, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/191420

Inventors:

Richard Dean Dettinger - Rochester MN, US
Daniel Paul Kolz - Rochester MN, US
Kyong Jin Shim - Rochester MN, US
Alan Benjamin Swanson - Pine Island MN, US
Marie Renee Wilkening - Medford WI, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 7/06
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707 5, 707E17017

Abstract:

An apparatus and method modify a saved query based on a change in a query value meaning that changes over time. In preferred embodiments a graphical query interface displays an option to adjust query values of a saved database query. A query adjustment mechanism then adjusts the value of the query to compensate for the change in the meaning of the query value since the query was created such that the adjusted query will have the same basic meaning as when the query was originally created. Preferred Embodiments allow the user to specify to adjust the query to the current date or to a specified date in the past.