Data processing: database and file management or data structures – Database design – Database and data structure management
Reexamination Certificate
2004-09-30
2010-06-15
Breene, John E (Department: 2162)
Data processing: database and file management or data structures
Database design
Database and data structure management
C707S803000, C707S805000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07739309
ABSTRACT:
A method, apparatus, and computer-readable medium are provided for merging data from multiple data sources for use in an electronic document. The method includes receiving field names and field data from an initial data source, mapping field names from a subsequently added data source to the initial data source, building a recipient list schema based on the field names from the initial data source and the mapped field names from the subsequently added data source, creating a recipient list according to the recipient list schema, and saving the recipient list to a file. The recipient list schema defines the relationships between the field names in the recipient list and the field names in the initial and subsequently added data sources.
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Dimmick, Jr. John E.
Gottweis Juraj
Kraft Tara M.
Singh Sumi N.
Breene John E
Gofman Alex
Grace Ryan T.
Merchant & Gould
Microsoft Corporation
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