Company Filing History:
Years Active: 2009-2012
Title: The Innovations of Erwin Hom
Introduction
Erwin Hom is a notable inventor based in Foster City, CA (US). He has made significant contributions to the field of technology, particularly in monitoring processes and database management systems. With a total of 3 patents to his name, his work continues to influence the industry.
Latest Patents
One of Erwin's latest patents is focused on managing extrinsic processes. This invention describes methods, program products, and systems for monitoring extrinsic processes. The monitoring process can oversee one or more target processes, which may not be spawned by the monitoring process itself. It reads a process registry to identify which processes to monitor and periodically sends status requests to check their health. If a target process is terminated, the monitoring process can determine whether the termination was normal or abnormal and can restart any abnormally terminated processes.
Another significant patent is related to a heterogeneous database management system. In this invention, an administration server retrieves log files in various formats from multiple clients through helper programs. These clients can include web servers, application servers, and database servers. The administration engine converts log entries into a unified format for display, allowing users to view log entries from different software modules in a cohesive manner.
Career Highlights
Erwin Hom is currently employed at Apple Inc., where he applies his expertise in technology and innovation. His work has been instrumental in developing systems that enhance process monitoring and database management.
Collaborations
Erwin has collaborated with notable coworkers, including Robert Parks and Mark Davidson, contributing to various projects that leverage their combined expertise.
Conclusion
Erwin Hom's innovative patents and contributions to technology demonstrate his commitment to advancing the field. His work continues to have a lasting impact on process monitoring and database management systems.