Alec I Sharp

US Patent:

7536634, May 19, 2009

Filed:

Jun 13, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/151596

Inventors:

Edward A. Green - Englewood CO, US
Kevin L. Markey - Longmont CO, US
Alec Sharp - Boulder CO, US

Assignee:

Silver Creek Systems, Inc. - Louisville CO

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

715200

Abstract:

A machine based tool and associated logic and methodology are used in converting data from an input form to a target form using context dependent conversion rules. In particular, a frame-slot architecture is utilized where a frame represents an intersection between a contextual cue recognized by the machine tool, associated content and related constraint information to specific to that conversion environment, whereas a slot represents an included chunk of information. An exemplary conversion system () includes a parser () for use in parsing and converting an input stream () from a source () to provide an output stream () in a form for use by a target system (). To accomplish the desired conversion, the parser () uses information from a public schema (), a private schema () and a grammar (). The public schema (), private schema () and grammar () may include conversion rules applicable to less than the whole of a subject matter area including the input stream ().

US Patent:

7921367, Apr 5, 2011

Filed:

Dec 20, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/312969

Inventors:

Luis Rivas - Denver CO, US
Mark Kreider - Arvada CO, US
Alec Sharp - Boulder CO, US

Assignee:

Oracle International Corp. - Redwood Shores CA

International Classification:

G06F 3/00

US Classification:

715746

Abstract:

A utility is provided for generating applications for a variety of data conversion or handling application environments. A user can use a graphical user interface to purpose application adaptable modules to define a desired application. In one implementation, the user interface () includes a node tree panel () and a process assembly panel (). The node tree panel () lists tool sets () including transformations, maps and input-output tools. These tools can then be assembled together with identified data sources and then elements using the assembly panel () to define an application. In this manner, an application is generated from a number of generic modules simply by linking the modules to perform a purpose of the desired application. In this manner, an application is generated from a number of generic modules simply by linking the modules to perform a purpose of the desired application.

US Patent:

8627208, Jan 7, 2014

Filed:

Apr 5, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/080500

Inventors:

Luis Rivas - Denver CO, US
Mark Kreider - Arvada CO, US
Alec Sharp - Boulder CO, US

Assignee:

Oracle International Corporation - Redwood City CA

International Classification:

G06F 3/00

US Classification:

715746, 715744, 715762, 715763, 715826

Abstract:

A utility is provided for generating applications for a variety of data conversion or handling application environments. A user can use a graphical user interface to purpose application adaptable modules to define a desired application. In one implementation, the user interface () includes a node tree panel () and a process assembly panel (). The node tree panel () lists tool sets () including transformations, maps and input-output tools. These tools can then be assembled together with identified data sources and then elements using the assembly panel () to define an application. In this manner, an application is generated from a number of generic modules simply by linking the modules to perform a purpose of the desired application. In this manner, an application is generated from a number of generic modules simply by linking the modules to perform a purpose of the desired application.

US Patent:

20110093467, Apr 21, 2011

Filed:

Oct 16, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/580446

Inventors:

Alec Sharp - Boulder CO, US
Luis Rivas - Denver CO, US
Mark Kreider - Arvada CO, US

Assignee:

SILVER CREEK SYSTEMS, INC. - Westminster CO

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707741, 707770, 707E17083, 707E17069

Abstract:

A machine based tool and associated logic and methodology are used in converting data from an input form to a target form using context dependent conversion rules, and in efficiency generating an index that may be utilized to access the converted data in a database. Once the data has been converted, an index data structure for each data object may be automatically generated that encodes one or more characteristics or attributes of the converted data so that an entity may access the data using the index structure. As an example, the one or more characteristics may include categories, subcategories, or other attributes of the data.

US Patent:

20130041908, Feb 14, 2013

Filed:

May 29, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/482914

Inventors:

Edward A. Green - Englewood CO, US
Kevin L. Markey - Longmont CO, US
Alec Sharp - Boulder CO, US

Assignee:

ORACLE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION - Redwood CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707756, 707E17005

Abstract:

A machine based tool and associated logic and methodology arc used in converting data from an input form to a target form using context dependent conversion rules. A frame-slot architecture is utilized where a frame represents an intersection between a contextual cue recognized by the machine tool, associated content and related constraint information to specific to that conversion environment. A slot represents an included chunk of information. An exemplary conversion system () includes a parser () for use in parsing and converting an input stream () to provide an output stream () in a form for use by a target system (). The parser () uses information from a public schema (), a private schema () and a grammar (). The public schema (), private schema () and grammar () may include conversion rules applicable to less than the whole of a subject matter area including the input stream ().

US Patent:

7225199, May 29, 2007

Filed:

Sep 16, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/663339

Inventors:

Edward A. Green - Englewood CO, US
Kevin L. Markey - Longmont CO, US
Alec Sharp - Boulder CO, US

Assignee:

Silver Creek Systems, Inc. - Louisville CO

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

707102, 715523, 7155001, 707 1, 707 3, 707200

Abstract:

A method and apparatus are disclosed for transforming information from one semantic environment to another, for example, to facilitate electronic information searches. In one implementation, a SOLx system includes a Normalization/Translation NorTran Workbench and a SOLx server. The NorTran Workbench is used to develop a knowledge base based on information from a source system , to normalize legacy content according to various rules, and to develop a database of translated content. During run time, the SOLx server receives transmissions from the source system , normalizes the transmitted content, accesses the database of translated content and otherwise translates the normalized content, and reconstructs the transmission to provide substantially real-time transformation of electronic messages. Additionally, content can be classified relative to a taxonomy defining relationships between terms or items so as to facilitate electronic searching or other processing.

US Patent:

20150193210, Jul 9, 2015

Filed:

Jan 7, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/149566

Inventors:

Luis Rivas - Denver CO, US
Mark Kreider - Arvada CO, US
Alec Sharp - Boulder CO, US

Assignee:

ORACLE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION - Redwood City CA

International Classification:

G06F 9/45
G06N 5/02

Abstract:

A utility is provided for generating applications for a variety of data conversion or handling application environments. A user can use a graphical user interface to purpose application adaptable modules to define a desired application. In one implementation, the user interface () includes a node tree panel () and a process assembly panel (). The node tree panel () lists tool sets () including transformations, maps and input-output tools. These tools can then be assembled together with identified data sources and then elements using the assembly panel () to define an application. In this manner, an application is generated from a number of generic modules simply by linking the modules to perform a purpose of the desired application. In this manner, an application is generated from a number of generic modules simply by linking the modules to perform a purpose of the desired application.