Data processing: database and file management or data structures – Database design – Data structure types
Reexamination Certificate
2006-08-15
2006-08-15
Coby, Frantz (Department: 2161)
Data processing: database and file management or data structures
Database design
Data structure types
C707S793000, C709S220000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07092950
ABSTRACT:
A method is provided for use in a computer system to describe and obtain arbitrary data relating to a subject. The method provides a meta-language “Generic Object Oriented Description of Structured Data (GDL)” and a Parser. GDL allows a user to organize, define and describe subjects through the use of a schema known as a Template. Templates can be used to define the semantics for each subject element as well as, to define how each element fits into a larger data framework. Through the concept of Inheritance, Templates can be extended and defined to various levels of nesting, while still having a common core of properties. GDL allows the features and attributes of a subject to be quickly and readily extended or modified by altering a source file. A GDL parser provides a structured and hierarchical representation of the information, validation of text-entry semantics and a means to traverse through information obtained from the source file.
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Nguyen Amanda Gian-Tien
Wong Peter W.
Coby Frantz
Microsoft Corporation
Nguyen Cindy
Shook Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.
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