초록 ▼

A system including a method for cohesively storing and retrieving heterogeneous classification systems. The database schema of the present invention is constructed of three data substructures, the Attribute Classification, Attribute Value Instance and Attribute Value schemes. The three structures tr

A system including a method for cohesively storing and retrieving heterogeneous classification systems. The database schema of the present invention is constructed of three data substructures, the Attribute Classification, Attribute Value Instance and Attribute Value schemes. The three structures track globally uniquely identified representations of the descriptions, values, and attributes of various differing classification systems and their respective contents. The use of uniquely identifiable elements throughout the database schema allows computerized management of noncompatible classification systems without programming modifications as required in the prior art systems.

대표청구항 ▼

A computer-based schema for managing heterogeneous classification systems comprising: a classification system table structure having entries corresponding to heterogeneous classification systems, the entries including a globally unique classification system identifier field and a classification syst

A computer-based schema for managing heterogeneous classification systems comprising: a classification system table structure having entries corresponding to heterogeneous classification systems, the entries including a globally unique classification system identifier field and a classification system description field, and a value-instance table structure having a plurality of entries, the entries including a globally unique object identifier field, a globally unique classification system identifier field, and an attribute value field.