Patent
1994-11-29
1997-12-23
Amsbury, Wayne
395 63, 395 77, 395934, 395612, G06F 1730
Patent
active
057014663
ABSTRACT:
An end user query technology is taught which is capable of automatically understanding the database model and guiding the user to scout for the desired information, thereby increasing productivity and ease of information access. The user is freed from the need to understanding the database model, with the end user query facility of this invention quickly guiding the user to acquire the information. This is made possible by the end user query facility of this invention first recapturing the application semantics from the existing database model to provide a set of derived semantics. The derived semantics are then used by the end user query facility to intelligently guide the user to scout for the desired information in the database. In addition, the derived semantics can be easily updated by the end user query facility when the database model is changed.
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Cheng Viktor Choong-Hung
Lim Liat
Tay Siew Choon
Yong Dennis
Alam Hosain T.
Amsbury Wayne
Caserza Steven F.
Singapore Computer Systems Limited
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