Data processing: database and file management or data structures – Database design – Data structure types
Reexamination Certificate
2007-01-02
2007-01-02
Robinson, Greta (Department: 2167)
Data processing: database and file management or data structures
Database design
Data structure types
C707S793000, C719S328000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10395316
ABSTRACT:
An application programmer's interface provides a facility for accessing metadata describing the content or attributes of information material. The application programmer's interface comprises a signalling protocol processor operable to receive a metadata string which includes a resource identifier providing an address of a metadata resource, and a file transfer processor operable to provide access to the metadata resource in accordance with a request from the application program. The signalling protocol processor provides an efficient facility for communicating the metadata string. The metadata string may be in the form of a mark-up language such as XML. The metadata resource may be for example a proxy version of the information material, such as a video proxy if the information material is video. Accordingly, the file transfer processor is arranged to provide efficient access to the video proxy using the address provided with metadata string. The address may be a Uniform Resource Identifier address allowing access to the resource from any network linked via the World Wide Web. The application programmer's interface therefore provides a standard interface format for making metadata and metadata resources available to application programs.
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Hodgkins John Edward
McGrath Mark John
Prayle Paul Edward
Spencer Matthew Brian
Thorpe Jonathan Richard
Lewis Cheryl
Oblon & Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt P.C.
Robinson Greta
Sony United Kingdom Limited
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