Independent distributed metadata system and method

Details Independent distributed metadata system and method Independent distributed metadata system and method

2006-09-12

2006-09-12

Coby, Frantz (Department: 2161)

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database design

Data structure types

C707S793000, C707S793000, C707S793000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07107272

ABSTRACT:
An independent distributed metadata system and method are provided. With the system and method, metadata, which is associated with data at one or more data source locations, may be distributed independently of the data and manipulated independently to generate various computing environments. For example, a user may obtain a copy of metadata and use this metadata, at a remote location from the data source location, to create a computing environment, such as a virtual server, web page or the like. The computing environment created by the user consists entirely of metadata and does not include the actual data to which the metadata is associated. In this way, different users may have independent copies of the metadata and use it to generate their own computing environments without having to have access to the actual data. When the computing environment is to be implemented in a computing device, such as a server or servers on a network, the metadata defining the computing environment may be uploaded to the computing device. The computing device may then perform a verification of the metadata with the original metadata source location and download the corresponding data from the data source location. Thereafter, the computing environment may be made available for use via the server, the metadata and the data associated with the metadata.

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