Data processing: database and file management or data structures – Database design – Data structure types
Reexamination Certificate
2005-12-20
2005-12-20
Metjahic, Safet (Department: 2161)
Data processing: database and file management or data structures
Database design
Data structure types
C707S793000, C707S793000, C707S793000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06978281
ABSTRACT:
Systems, clients, servers, methods, and computer-readable media of varying scope are described that maintain versions of data related to projects. Included in the system is a visual interface, a source repository and a project database. The source repository maintains versions of source code associated with a software development project. The project database maintains project data associated with the project. The project database maintains versions of the project data. The visual interface provides a mechanism for reading and updating the project data. As project data is updated a method is invoked in which a current version of the data is located. The current version is determined by examining which data structure has an end-time value that is blank or null. The current version's end-time is set to the current time (i.e. the time of the update), thereby turning the current version into a previous version of the project data. A new data structure is created that contains the updated value. The end-time value for the new data structure is set to blank or null, indicating that it is the current version.
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Hardy Kenneth D.
Kaler Christopher G.
Kruy Steven J.
Lovell Martyn S.
Al-Hashemi Sana
Metjahic Safet
Microsoft Corporation
Woodcock & Washburn LLP
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