Michael Allan Busch

US Patent:

8612431, Dec 17, 2013

Filed:

Feb 13, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/371456

Inventors:

Michael Busch - San Jose CA, US
Andreas Neumann - Sunnyvale CA, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707730, 707705, 707722, 707723

Abstract:

A method and apparatus are provided for enhancing search results generated by a search engine. A graphical user interface may display search results, which may include at least one multi-part record comprising a plurality of independent documents. Upon receiving a selection of the multi-part record from the search results a detailed view of the record may be displayed. The detailed view of the record may include a listing of the multiple documents that form the record along with an indication of whether keywords from the search criteria are present in the documents. By providing an indication of exactly which documents of a multi-part record include keywords associated with a search, embodiments of the invention allow users to easily identify desired materials from a list of search results comprising the multipart record.

US Patent:

20100250580, Sep 30, 2010

Filed:

Mar 27, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/413163

Inventors:

SREERAM V. BALAKRISHNAN - Los Altos CA, US
MICHAEL BUSCH - SAN JOSE CA, US
CHRISTOPHER J. HINRICHS - SAN JOSE CA, US
TOM W. JACOPI - SAN JOSE CA, US
ANDREAS NEUMANN - SUNNYVALE CA, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES, CORPORATION - ARMONK NY

International Classification:

G06F 17/30
G06F 3/048

US Classification:

707769, 715764, 707E17017, 707E17008

Abstract:

Systems, methods and articles of manufacture are disclosed for searching a plurality of documents using a dynamically defined ignore string. The ignore string may be specified by a user. An overlay index may be generated over the plurality of documents. The overlay index may include a posting list for each term in the ignore string. Each posting list may specify the documents of the plurality of documents in which the respective term occurs outside of the ignore string. The overlay index may also include a posting list that specifies all occurrences of the ignore string in the plurality of documents. Once generated, a user may search the plurality of documents while occurrences of the ignore string in the plurality of documents are ignored in text-based searches.

US Patent:

20100306238, Dec 2, 2010

Filed:

May 29, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/475300

Inventors:

SREERAM V. BALAKRISHNAN - Los Altos CA, US
Michael Busch - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES, CORPORATION - ARMONK NY

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707769, 707803, 707796, 707802, 707673, 707805, 707759, 707812, 707708

Abstract:

Techniques are disclosed for generating an index that supports both incremental document indexing and incremental term indexing. Documents and search terms may be received for which an index is to be generated. From this information, an index may be generated, partitioned in a first dimension by documents to create master segments and in a second dimension by search terms to create slave segments. A request to update the index to include a new document or a new search term may be received. The new document or new search term may be added to the index without modifying the entire index. Further, document identifiers may be synchronized across all segments. Synchronization refers to maintaining consistency of document identifiers across segments, despite renumbering of document identifiers during certain operations such as merging segments.

US Patent:

20110078123, Mar 31, 2011

Filed:

Sep 25, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/567464

Inventors:

Michael Busch - San Jose CA, US
Rajesh M. Desai - San Jose CA, US
Tom William Jacopi - San Jose CA, US
Michael McCandless - Lexington MA, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 7/00
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707690, 707697, 707703, 707E17007

Abstract:

Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for maintaining distributed state consistency in a distributed computing application. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for maintaining distributed state consistency in a distributed computing application can include registering a set of components of a distributed computing application, starting a transaction resulting in changes of state in different ones of the components in the registered set and determining in response to a conclusion of the transaction whether or not an inconsistency of state has arisen amongst the different components in the registered set in consequence of the changes of state in the different ones of the components in the registered set. If an inconsistency has arisen, each of the components in the registered set can be directed to rollback to a previously stored state. Otherwise a committal of state can be directed in each of the components in the registered set.

US Patent:

20130018891, Jan 17, 2013

Filed:

Sep 13, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/614970

Inventors:

Michael BUSCH - Mountain View CA, US
Rajesh M. DESAI - San Jose CA, US
Robert A. FOYLE - Orange CA, US
Magesh JAYAPANDIAN - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707742, 707E17083

Abstract:

Provided are techniques for processing a query. A query including constraints for at least two vertically partitioned, inverted indexes is received. The constraints in the query are separated based on the vertically partitioned, inverted indexes. A document identifier iterator is obtained for each of the constraints, wherein each document identifier iterator is associated with a posting list, and wherein each posting list is ordered by document identifier order. A run-time join of the posting lists is performed to obtain a final result set.

US Patent:

20130018916, Jan 17, 2013

Filed:

Jul 13, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/181891

Inventors:

Michael Busch - Mountain View CA, US
Rajesh M. Desai - San Jose CA, US
Robert A. Foyle - Orange CA, US
Magesh Jayapandian - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707771, 707769, 707742, 707E17083, 707E17014

Abstract:

Provided are techniques for processing a query. A query including constraints for at least two vertically partitioned, inverted indexes is received. The constraints in the query are separated based on the vertically partitioned, inverted indexes. A document identifier iterator is obtained for each of the constraints, wherein each document identifier iterator is associated with a posting list, and wherein each posting list is ordered by document identifier order. A run-time join of the posting lists is performed to obtain a final result set.

US Patent:

60251247, Feb 15, 2000

Filed:

Nov 19, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/752722

Inventors:

Melanie Adams - San Francisco CA
Joseph Romeo - Palo Alto CA
Boris Matija Peterlin - San Francisco CA
Michael Paul Busch - Madera CA

Assignee:

The Regents of the University of California - Oakland CA

International Classification:

C12Q 168
C07H 2104
C12P 1934

US Classification:

435 5

Abstract:

A TAR marker, method for detection and monitoring of HIV latency and activation and an assay for detection of the marker. The assay sensitively detects HIV transcription and monitors HIV transcriptional activity by detecting the presence of TAR fragments and full length transcripts, quantifying both and determining the ratio of short to long transcripts. A low ratio correlates with a latent-type transcriptional activity of HIV whereas the appearance of long transcripts signifies increased efficiency of transcriptional activity of HIV and the transition from latency to activation. The size difference between the TAR fragments appearing predominantly in latency and the full length transcripts appearing predominantly during the HIV activation is detected by RT-PCR assay that utilizes novel primers and probes. The obtained ratio is a sensitive tool in detection of HIV infection, the analysis of load of latent and active virus and monitoring the transition from the latent to active state of HIV replication.

US Patent:

55761763, Nov 19, 1996

Filed:

Mar 3, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/206384

Inventors:

Melanie Adams - San Francisco CA
Joseph Romeo - San Francisco CA
Boris M. Peterlin - San Francisco CA
Michael P. Busch - Corte Madera CA

Assignee:

The Regents of the University of California - Oakland CA

International Classification:

C07H 2104
C12Q 170
C12Q 168
C12P 1934

US Classification:

435 5

Abstract:

A marker and method for detection and monitoring of HIV latency and activation and an assay for detection of the marker. The assay sensitively detects HIV transcription and monitors HIV transcriptional activity by detecting the presence of short and long transcripts, quantifying both and determining the ratio of short to long transcripts. Short transcripts are abundant and a low ratio correlates with a latent-type transcriptional activity of HIV whereas the appearance of long transcripts signifies increased efficiency of transcriptional activity of HIV and the transition from latency to activation. The size difference between the TAR fragments appearing predominantly in latency and the full length transcripts appearing predominantly during the HIV activation is detected by RT-PCR assay that utilizes novel primers and probes. The results are expressed as a ratio of short to long transcripts. The obtained ratio is a sensitive tool in detection of HIV infection, the analysis of load of latent and active virus and monitoring the transition from the latent to active state of HIV replication.