System and method for signaling quality and integrity of data content

• US 20020023169A1
• Filed: 06/28/2001
• Published: 02/21/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Frank J. Ponzio Jr
• Original Assignee: Frank J. Ponzio Jr
• Inventors: Ponzio, Frank J. Jr.
• Granted Patent: US 7,197,542 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/232
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/3006 where the computing system is distributed, e.g. networked systems, clusters, multiprocessor systems multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/46; allocation of resources G06F9/50
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/3055 Monitoring arrangements for monitoring the status of the computing system or of the computing system component, e.g. monitoring if the computing system is on, off, available, not available error or fault processing without redundancy G06F11/0703; error detection or correction by redundancy in data representation G06F11/08; error detection or correction by redundancy in operation G06F11/14; error detection or correction by redundancy in hardware G06F11/16
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/50 Testing arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99931 Database or file accessing

Abstract

A method and system for communicating data inspecting, monitoring and analysis information by signaling between digital devices is described. A process analyzes the data, which is then subjected to a variety of inspection and validation methods and systems. The results created by the process are then used to signal a grade and rating of the data to specified recipients. Additionally, selected reporting and notification are also sent to specified recipients. Dynamic control of the process is provided if specific information is also received for the information to be processed.

Claims

1. A method for signaling quality of content of data provided from a source between digital devices to a receiver of the data, the data having at least one record, the at least one record having at least one data field, the method comprising the following steps:

assigning a grade indicative of the quality of the content of the data; and

,

linking the grade to the content of the data;

wherein the receiver dynamically accesses the grade without having to access the data.

2. The method as recited in claim 1 wherein the step of linking further comprises associating a portion of a file name to the grade.

3. The method as recited in claim 2 wherein the filename corresponds to a file containing the data.

4. The method as recited in claim 1 further comprising associating a grade file with the grade.

5. The method as recited in claim 1 wherein the quality corresponds to a particular data field of the at least one data field.

6. The method as recited in claim 1 wherein the quality corresponds to a particular record of the at least one record.

7. The method as recited in claim 1 wherein a particular quality corresponds to a particular record of the at least one record.

8. The method as recited in claim 1 wherein a particular quality corresponds to a particular field of the at least one particular field.

9. The method as recited in claim 1 further comprises determining the quality by using a predefined function.

10. The method as recited in claim 1 further comprises determining the quality by accessing a database.

11. The method as recited in claim 1 further comprises determining the quality by using an externally defined function.

12. The method as recited in claim 1 further comprises determining the quality by accessing an external database.

13. The method as recited in claim 1 wherein the step of linking further comprises associating the grade to a data set.

14. The method as recited in claim 1 wherein a criteria for determining the quality is customized by the receiver.

15. The method as recited in claim 1 further comprising assigning a rating as a function of the grade.

17. The system as recited in claim 16 wherein the means for linking further comprises associating a portion of a file name to the grade.

18. The system as recited in claim 17 wherein the filename corresponds to a file containing the data.

19. The system as recited in claim 16 further comprising means for associating a grade file with the grade.

20. The system as recited in claim 16 wherein the quality corresponds to a particular data field of the at least one data field.

21. The system as recited in claim 16 wherein the quality corresponds to a particular record of the at least one record.

22. The system as recited in claim 16 wherein a particular quality corresponds to a particular record of the at least one record.

23. The system as recited in claim 16 wherein a particular quality corresponds to a particular field of the at least one particular field.

24. The system as recited in claim 16 further comprises means for determining the quality by using a predefined function.

25. The system as recited in claim 16 further comprises means for determining the quality by accessing a database.

26. The system as recited in claim 16 further comprises means for determining the quality by using an externally defined function.

27. The system as recited in claim 16 further comprises means for determining the quality by accessing an external database.

34. The system as recited in claim 16 wherein the means for linking further comprises means for associating the grade to a data set.

35. The system as recited in claim 16 wherein a criteria for determining the quality is customized by the receiver.

36. The system as recited in claim 16 further comprising means for assigning a rating as a function of the grade.

16. A system for signaling quality of content of data between digital devices over a digital network to a receiver of the data, the data having at least one record, the at least one record having at least one data field, the system comprising:

means for assigning a grade indicative of the quality of the content of the data; and

,

means for linking the grade to the content of the data;

wherein the receiver dynamically accesses the grade without accessing the data.