Round Rock, TX, United States of America

Mary D Black, Legal Representative

This inventor holds 2 USPTO granted patents. Top assignee: Bmc Software, Inc.. Active years: 2010-2012.

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Inventor Profile: Mary D Black, Legal Representative. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/inventor/mary-d-black-legal-representative

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

Calculating rank

% Patents Active = 100.0

Average Co-Inventor Count = 3.0

ph-index = 1

Forward Citations = 28(Granted Patents)


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Years Active: 2010-2012

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2 patents (USPTO):Explore Patents

Title: Mary D Black - Innovator in Database Technology

Introduction

Mary D Black is a prominent legal representative and inventor based in Round Rock, TX (US). She has made significant contributions to the field of database technology, holding 2 patents that showcase her innovative approach to solving complex problems in database management.

Latest Patents

One of her latest patents is a database reorganization technique. This technique utilizes multiple-coordinated read, sort, and write tasks to substantially reduce the overall time required to reorganize a database object. Coordination between the different functional tasks is facilitated through the logical partitioning of the key values associated with the object to be reorganized. Object key values are determined by interrogating the object's associated database prior to initiating reorganization processing.

Another notable patent is the outage-less database change operation. This invention provides techniques to update or change a database without incurring a user outage. It includes receiving a user-specified change command, which is then evaluated to determine which portion(s) of the target database will change as a result of the command. Shadow copies of those portions are created and updated in accordance with the change command. The change command is then applied against the target database, and any portion(s) placed in a restricted status because of this action are reset to an un-restricted state. The updated shadow portion(s) are then swapped for the corresponding portion(s) of the target database.

Career Highlights

Mary D Black is currently employed at BMC Software, Inc., where she continues to innovate and contribute to advancements in database technology. Her work has had a significant impact on improving database efficiency and reliability.

Collaborations

Some of her notable coworkers include Donald W Black and Christopher F Parker, who have collaborated with her on various projects within the company.

Conclusion

Mary D Black is a trailblazer in the field of database technology, with her innovative patents paving the way for more efficient database management solutions. Her contributions are invaluable to the industry, and her work continues to inspire future advancements.

Profile summary based on public USPTO records.
Data Sources: USPTO Patent Grant XML, Patent Center, EPO & CIPO • Normalized by IDiyas Innovation Graph. Methodology & provenance architecturePlease report any incorrect information to [email protected]
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