Title of Invention

A METHOD FOR RESTRICTING QUERYABLE DATA IN A DATABASE TO A SUBSET OF ALL AVAILABLE DATA IN THE DATABASE

Abstract A method, system and article of manufacture for processing queries that are executed against a database (156) and, more particularly, for restricting queryable data in a database (156) to a subset of all available data in the database when a query is executed against the database (156). One embodiment comprises providing a logical representation (148) of all the available data defining a plurality of logical fields (208) abstractly describing associated physical entities of all the available data, receiving an abstract query (202) comprising at least one logical field of the plurality of logical fields, retrieving at least one condition (722) defining at least one property common to a plurality of physical entities of the queryable data, associating the at least one condition (722) with the abstract query (202) and, in accordance with the at least one condition (722), restricting the queryable data (732) to the subset of all the available data (730) when executing the abstract query (202).
Full Text A method, system and article of manufacture for processing queries that are executed against a database (156) and, more particularly, for restricting queryable data in a database (156) to a subset of all available data in the database when a query is executed against the database (156). One embodiment comprises providing a logical representation (148) of all the available data defining a plurality of logical fields (208) abstractly describing associated physical entities of all the available data, receiving an abstract query (202) comprising at least one logical field of the plurality of logical fields, retrieving at least one condition (722) defining at least one property common to a plurality of physical entities of the queryable data, associating the at least one condition (722) with the abstract query (202) and, in accordance with the at least one condition (722), restricting the queryable data (732) to the subset of all the available data (730) when executing the abstract query (202).

Documents:

3037-chenp-2005 complete specification as granted.pdf

3037-CHENP-2005 CORRESPONDENCE OTHERS.pdf

3037-CHENP-2005 CORRESPONDENCE PO.pdf

3037-CHENP-2005 FORM 1.pdf

3037-CHENP-2005 FORM 18.pdf

3037-CHENP-2005 FORM 3.pdf

3037-CHENP-2005 FORM 5.pdf

3037-CHENP-2005 PCT.pdf

3037-CHENP-2005 PETITIONS.pdf

3037-CHENP-2005 POWER OF ATTORNEY.pdf


Patent Number 234516
Indian Patent Application Number 3037/CHENP/2005
PG Journal Number 29/2009
Publication Date 17-Jul-2009
Grant Date 03-Jun-2009
Date of Filing 17-Nov-2005
Name of Patentee INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Applicant Address ARMONK, NEW YORK 10504.
Inventors:
# Inventor's Name Inventor's Address
1 DETTINGER, RICHARD, D 5305 KENSINGTON LANE N.W., ROCHESTER, MN 55901.
2 STEVENS, RICHARD, J 3707 ARBOR DRIVE N W., ROCHESTER, MN 55901.
PCT International Classification Number G06F 1/00
PCT International Application Number PCT/US04/11446
PCT International Filing date 2004-04-14
PCT Conventions:
# PCT Application Number Date of Convention Priority Country
1 10/418,592 2003-04-17 U.S.A.