Time-Series Database patented by GE

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Post by rodionos » Thu, Jul 23, 2015, 6:36 AM UTC

Time-Series Database patented by GE
patft.uspto.gov

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Post by easytiger » Thu, Jul 23, 2015, 7:48 AM UTC

I remember trolling the linked list patent people 10+ years ago. I sent them an email saying my software made extensive uses of linked lists and it had come to my attention that they had patented them. They sent me to their legal department to arrange an agreement.

Insane.

I wonder how influxdb et al will receive this news.

Here is the list of people who should be thoroughly ashamed of themselves:

Lin; Jerry (Latham, NY), Aggour; Kareem Sherif (Niskayuna, NY), Courtney; Brian Scott (Naperville, IL), Interrante; John Alan (Scotia, NY), LaComb; Christina Ann (Schenectady, NY), Mathur; Sunil (East Walpole, MA), McConnell; Christopher Thomas (Latham, NY), Snell; Quinn (Salem, UT)

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Post by dozzie » Thu, Jul 23, 2015, 7:51 AM UTC

easytiger wrote: post #2

I remember trolling the linked list patent people 10+ years ago. I sent them an email saying my software made extensive uses of linked lists and it had come to my attention that they had patented them. They sent me to their legal department to arrange an agreement. Insane. I wonder how influxdb et al will receive this news. Here is the list of people who should be thoroughly ashamed of themselves: Lin; Jerry (Latham,…

Pretty much in no way whatsoever. RRDtool as a prior art example.

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Post by _lbaq » Thu, Jul 23, 2015, 7:53 AM UTC

Well, this seems reasonable ......

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Post by chaotic-good » Thu, Jul 23, 2015, 8:13 AM UTC

We have used such systems in industrial control systems for decades. TSDB is integral part of any modern SCADA system. This patent is a nonsense.

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Post by ricksplat » Thu, Jul 23, 2015, 8:17 AM UTC

OLAP?

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Post by halayli » Thu, Jul 23, 2015, 8:44 AM UTC

In big corps, patent attorneys have quotas to fill. Usually they don't fully understand the technology but try to patent it anyway.

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Post by weddpros » Thu, Jul 23, 2015, 8:49 AM UTC

halayli wrote: post #7

In big corps, patent attorneys have quotas to fill. Usually they don't fully understand the technology but try to patent it anyway.

then pattent attorneys should pay for their crimes, or should be sued by their clients

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Post by patkai » Thu, Jul 23, 2015, 8:50 AM UTC

I can imagine that GE has big plans for improving services like condition monitoring for jet engines where they would sell monitoring data etc. If a competing startup tries to compete they have ammunition.

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Post by kbody » Thu, Jul 23, 2015, 8:59 AM UTC

dozzie wrote: post #3

easytiger wrote: post #2

I remember trolling the linked list patent people 10+ years ago. I sent them an email saying my software made extensive uses of linked lists and it had come to my attention that they had patented them. They sent me to their legal department to arrange an agreement. Insane. I wonder how influxdb et al will receive this news. Here is the list of people who should be thoroughly ashamed of themselves: Lin; Jerry (Latham,…

Pretty much in no way whatsoever. RRDtool as a prior art example.

kdb as well, I would imagine them having some kind of patent.