Stephen N Ng

US Patent:

20050097149, May 5, 2005

Filed:

Nov 5, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/702127

Inventors:

Lev Vaitzblit - Concord MA, US
Jonathan Jesse - Hollis NH, US
Jason Orendorff - Nashua NH, US
Stephen Ng - Arlington MA, US
Murray Mazer - Arlington MA, US

Assignee:

Lumigent Technologies, Inc. - Acton MA

International Classification:

G06F017/30

US Classification:

707202000

Abstract:

Described is a database audit system used to monitor, and optionally alert on database activity, providing a complete record of access to data and database structure. The data audit system may also provide an audit trail of data accesses and changes to database schema and permissions. A database audit may be performed by collecting data from database transaction logs and traces, exporting the collected data into a repository, and analyzing the data in the repository to create data audit reports and to provide data audit browsing capabilities.

US Patent:

63108739, Oct 30, 2001

Filed:

Jan 9, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/780888

Inventors:

Robert Rainis - Watertown MA
Stephen Ng - Arlington MA

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

H04L 1264

US Classification:

370356

Abstract:

The invention relates to a system that provides telephonic communication over the Internet, and more particularly relates to an Internet telephony system that allows the user to select a service to handle the call, to choose a method of payment, and to call a party by ringing the party's standard telephone. When the user desires to place a call, the user receives rate quotes from candidate telephony servers and selects a telephony server, which connects the call to the receiving party's standard telephone. The selected telephony server handles payment for the call and provides the user with information regarding progress and cost of the call.