Intelligent object handling device and method for intelligent object data in heterogeneous data environments with high data density and dynamic application needs

• US 20020156792A1
• Filed: 12/06/2001
• Published: 10/24/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 12/06/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Biosentients Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Biosentients Incorporated
• Inventors: Gombocz, Erich A., Stanley, Robert A.
• Application Number:
  US10/010,727
• Publication Number:
  US 20020156792A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/100
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/20 of structured data, e.g. relational data
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99944 Object-oriented database structure
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99945 Object-oriented database structure processing

Abstract

System, method, computer program and computer program product for generation of Intelligent Object data; unified presentation of dynamically customizable functional menus and interfaces such as for user definition, administration and security protocols; secured user interaction, access and presentation based on imported and/or defined user definition, administration and security protocols; data object standardization and normalization; definition of user interaction and computing environment protocols for data object translation, standardization, access and routing; definition of data type access, translation, presentation and routing protocols for functional data and applications integration; definition of application and/or application components and interface access, translation, presentation and routing protocols for functional data and applications integration; provision of interactive, unified, functionality for data acquisition, management, viewing and analysis. Application of such methods and techniques whether implemented in computer program software or otherwise to heterogeneous data environments with high data density and dynamic application needs

Claims

1. An applications handling framework is provided to enable functionally integrated user interactivity, comprising structures and methods for one or more of

a. bi-directional information interchange with components and access interfaces comprising such as a data object with a comprised status management component agent;

an object pool database structure with a comprised result aggregation engine;

an object normalization engine;

an object state engine;

an object translation engine; and

application translation interface, a master query interface; and

a report generation interface;

b. utilizing unique data structures as core accessing;

routing; and

processing elements for

i. unified analysis of homogeneous and/or heterogeneous data content, contained within homogeneous and/or heterogeneous data formats, types and structures;

ii. by homogeneous and/or heterogeneous analytical applications, modules, and plug-ins;

iii. in homogeneous and/or heterogeneous network computing environments;

to enable

c. provision of user interactivity utilizing said Intelligent Object data, Intelligent Object Handler, and Intelligent Object Pool applications within a unified, globally accessible graphical user environment, via an interactive unified presentation layer (UPL) graphical user interface.

2. An applications handling framework as in claim 1, wherein said methods for one or more of utilization, accessing, routing and processing of data structures further comprise

a. definition of said data object and data content according to methods comprising data matrix structure definition;

application requirements definition;

data resource definition; and

b. preparation of said data object and data content according to methods for one or more of data content and activity synchronization;

standardization;

translation;

validation;

ranking; and

automated and/or interactive data organization;

c. nested vector table translation of data content presentation via extraction of required information, generation and provision of look up tables for applications integration; and

d. non-destructive cache-based “

overlay”

analytical processing of data content;

e. analysis and presentation of said data object and data content according to methods required for analysis by potentially heterogeneous applications;

to enable

f. unified analysis of homogeneous and/or heterogeneous data by heterogeneous analytical applications in heterogeneous network environments.

3. An applications handling framework as in claim 1, wherein said methods for one or more of utilization, accessing, routing and processing of data structures further comprise

a. applications environment detection, extraction and definition for accessing, unified viewing, processing and routing;

and

b. data content detection, extraction and definition for accessing, unified viewing, processing and routing.

4. An applications handling framework as in claim 1, wherein said methods for utilization, accessing, routing and processing of functionally integrated data structures further comprise one or more of

a. direction of vectorized data content accessing, linking and routing between data objects for direct parallel information interchange;

b. direction of meta-data accessing, linking and routing between data objects for direct parallel information interchange;

c. direction of vectorized data content accessing, linking and routing between data objects and applications for direct parallel information interchange;

d. direction of meta-data accessing, linking and routing between data objects and applications;

for direct parallel information interchange; and

e. comparison, ranking and organization of said data according to Boolean analysis, structural matching and/or other statistical analyses of said information interchanged.

5. An applications handling framework as in claim 1, wherein said methods for user interaction further comprise one or more of

a. direct vectorized accessing to all relevant data content and meta-data properties of said potentially heterogeneous and distributed data content;

b. direct accessing to analytical functionality of integrated applications and/or analytical components; and

c. functional integration of data content according to data inter-relationships and analytical functionality required for interactive accessing;

routing;

viewing;

querying; and

analyzing of data content.

6. Within information technology platform architecture advantageously enabled in software as the “

Sentient IT Platform”

, comprising Intelligent Object data structures and the Intelligent Object Pool database structure, an Intelligent Object Handler data and applications handling framework is provided to enable functionally integrated user interactivity, said Intelligent Object Handler comprising structures and methods for one or more of

a. bi-directional information interchange with components and access interfaces comprising such as a data object with a comprised status management component agent;

an object pool database structure with a comprised result aggregation engine;

an object normalization engine;

an object state engine;

an object translation engine; and

application translation interface, a master query interface; and

a report generation interface;

b. utilizing unique Intelligent Object data structures and comprised processing components and access interfaces as accessing;

routing; and

processing elements;

for

i. unified analysis of homogeneous and/or heterogeneous data content, contained within homogeneous and/or heterogeneous data formats, types and structures;

ii. by homogeneous and/or heterogeneous analytical applications, modules, and plug-ins;

iii. in homogeneous and/or heterogeneous network computing environments;

to enable

c. provision of user interactivity utilizing said Intelligent Object data, Intelligent Object Handler, and Intelligent Object Pool applications within a unified, globally accessible graphical user environment, via an interactive unified presentation layer (UPL) graphical user interface.

7. An Intelligent Object Handler data and applications handling framework as in claim 6, wherein said methods for utilization, accessing, routing and processing of Intelligent Object data structures and applications further comprise

a. Intelligent Object (“

IMO”

, hereinafter “

Intelligent Object”

) data as core elements, which provide methods advantageous for data handling, for

i. automated and/or interactive data and data resource access, routing, processing, translation, analytical integration, viewing, analysis and management;

b. definition of said Intelligent Object data structures and data content according to methods comprising data matrix structure definition;

application requirements definition;

data resource definition; and

c. preparation of said Intelligent Object data structures and data content according to methods for data content and activity synchronization;

standardization;

translation;

validation;

ranking; and

automated and/or interactive data organization;

d. nested vector table translation of data content presentation via extraction of required information, generation and provision of look up tables for applications integration; and

e. non-destructive cache-based “

overlay”

analytical processing of data content;

f. analysis and presentation of said Intelligent Object data structures and data content according to methods required for analysis by potentially heterogeneous applications;

to enable;

g. unified analysis of homogeneous and/or heterogeneous data by heterogeneous analytical applications in heterogeneous network environments.

8. An Intelligent Object Handler data and applications handling as in claim 6, wherein said methods for unified utilization, accessing, routing and processing of Intelligent Object data structures further comprise one or more of

a. applications environment detection, extraction and definition for accessing, unified viewing, processing and routing;

and

b. data content detection, extraction and definition for accessing, unified viewing, processing and routing.

9. An Intelligent Object Handler data and applications handling framework as in claim 6, wherein said methods for utilization, accessing, routing and processing of functionally integrated Intelligent Object data structures further comprise one or more of

a. direction of vectorized data content accessing, linking and routing between Intelligent Object data structures for direct parallel information interchange;

b. direction of meta-data accessing, linking and routing between Intelligent Object data structures for direct parallel information interchange;

c. direction of vectorized data content accessing, linking and routing between Intelligent Object data structures and applications for direct parallel information interchange;

d. direction of meta-data accessing, linking and routing between Intelligent Object data structures and applications;

for direct parallel information interchange; and

e. comparison, ranking and organization of said Intelligent Object data structures and their data content according to Boolean analysis, structural matching and/or other statistical analyses of said information interchanged.

10. An Intelligent Object Handler data and applications handling framework as in claim 6, wherein said methods for user interaction further comprise one or more of

a. direct vectorized accessing to all relevant data content and meta-data properties of said potentially heterogeneous and distributed data content;

and

b. direct accessing to analytical functionality of integrated applications and/or analytical components; and

c. functional integration of data content according to data inter-relationships and analytical functionality required for interactive accessing;

routing;

viewing;

querying; and

analyzing of data content utilizing said applications and applications components.

11. An Intelligent Object Handler data and applications handling framework as in claim 6, providing a graphical user interface comprising further methods for

a. User-directed functional integration of plug-ins;

components;

modules;

applications;

interfaces;

from sources not limited to diverse scientific;

business;

manufacturing;

academic;

manufacturing; and

laboratory systems environments;

including

i. multi-platform installation;

including for such as Unix, Linux, Win32, Mac OS 9 and 10, and other computer operating systems; and

ii. automated and/or interactive applications translation, integration, access, viewing and management;

automated and/or interactive data and data resource access, routing, processing, translation, integration, viewing, analysis and management.

12. An Intelligent Object Handler data and applications handling framework as in claim 6, providing a graphical user interface comprising further methods for one or more of

a. interactive data object handling and analysis of data content, dynamically presented to enable user interactivity, via sets of customizable toolbars such as;

user menus; and

various analytical interfaces;

such as File;

New;

Open;

Open All (in directory);

Close;

Close All;

Print preview;

Print;

Edit Undo;

Redo;

Cut;

Copy;

Paste;

Select;

Select All; and

other customizable toolbars and menus.

14. A user definition and administration (UDA) component as in claim 13, functionally linked to a “

User”

menu comprised by said unified presentation layer within said Intelligent Object handler, said component comprising further methods for one or more of

a. provision of a user interface and functionality to set up and govern user preferences and privileges, for such as password settings;

look preference;

color preference;

local cache size;

local cache clear;

import settings;

auto setup;

connectivity profile;

database access preference;

applications list;

personal data storage; and

for

b. provision of a user interface and functionality for global user administration;

comprising such as a dynamically updated list of user names;

a dynamically updated list of user levels;

Add User;

Edit User;

Export User;

Import User;

Lock/Unlock User;

Retire User; and

Clear User Password.

16. An Intelligent Object generator (IMO-G) component as in claim 15, which comprises further methods for one or more of

a. bi-directional information interchange with components and access interfaces including the user definition and administration component;

direct instrument acquisition and control component; and

object state engine component; and

b. activation of object state history via the object state engine.

18. An object state engine (OSE) component as in claim 15, which comprises further methods for

a. bi-directional information interchange with components and access interfaces including the master query component;

and legacy synchronization interface.

19. An object state engine (OSE) component as in claim 15, which comprises further methods for one or more of

a. Intelligent Object generator;

Intelligent Object standardization component;

Object and Image Normalization components;

object translation engine component;

data type translator component;

direct instrument acquisition and control interface;

triggering of the Intelligent Object generator to create a new Intelligent Object if an available Intelligent Object pertaining to queried data content does not exist;

b. assigning a unique identifier to newly generated Intelligent Objects;

c. provision of a state processing method for comparison of said activity history to GLP/GMP laboratory information management system (LIMS)-style experiment data states and validating any action by assigning a defined state to the object;

d. provision of a state processing method for validation state-based alerting and information ranking;

e. provision of a state processing method which queries existing data and application resources to detect and update data content status;

f. provision of a state processing method for accepting status updates received or “

pushed”

from external data and applications sources;

g. provision of a state processing method for maintaining status memory over state-less networks by transmitting action consequences back to the backend system;

h. provision of a query processing method for handling of network requests to Intelligent Objects;

i. provision of an access processing method comprising procedural ranking of requests for information exchange based on annotation or validation state of the addressed Intelligent Object;

j. provision of an access processing method for activating vectorized access to subsets of object data (“

the workspace”

) within provided data content matrices for dynamic information interchange; and

k. provision of an access processing method for access ordering and ranking; and

synchronized accessing to raw data matrix vectors;

l. enabling other customized functionality for monitoring, governing, updating, synchronization, recordation and alerting activities of Intelligent Objects in real-time and/or within latency environments.

13. A user definition and administration (UDA) component for user, access, authentication and privilege definition and processing, comprising methods for one or more of

a. bi-directional information interchange with components and access interfaces including the said User menu, Intelligent Object generator component;

object state engine component;

master query component; and

b. definition and integration of requirements for user, access, authentication and privilege definitions such as Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) for local and/or remote data sources;

applications; and

other user activities within heterogeneous and/or homogeneous computing and/or network information environments.

15. An Intelligent Object generator (IMO-G) component, to generate new Intelligent Objects, which comprises methods for one or more of

a. bi-directional information interchange with components and access interfaces including the data type translator component;

b. fielding of data object and content import requests;

c. generation of Intelligent Object data structures;

d. utilization of data content and information provided by a data type translator;

for one or more of;

e. provision of run-time translation of heterogeneous data types and their data content into Intelligent Object data; and

f. assignation of a unique object identifier to the Intelligent Object, such as a 128 bit alphanumeric identifier.

17. An object state engine (OSE) component for Intelligent Object state management, which comprises methods for one or more of

a. bi-directional information interchange with components and access interfaces including an object handler, status management component agents comprised by said Intelligent Objects;

and master query interface;

b. monitoring and governing any activities of Intelligent Objects in real-time via a comprised active listening mode (ALM) 2028;

c. provision of continuously-running sets of processes updated by synchronization with any system clock, such as atomic clock synchronization over a network;

d. provision of a state processing method for recording Intelligent activity or transactions, to provide activity history;

e. provision of a state processing method assigning a defined state to the Intelligent Object to synchronize the current action;

f. provision of a query processing method for handling of external query submissions to Intelligent Objects;

g. provision of a query processing method for Intelligent Object-to-Intelligent Object query result synchronization;

h. provision of a query processing method for governing user access to Intelligent Objects and Intelligent Object-to-Intelligent Object intercommunication between Intelligent Objects, between said Intelligent Objects and applications, and between analytical and processing components;

based on definitions such as security protocols and privilege definitions;

i. provision of a query processing method for governing user access to output generation of said Intelligent Objects and analyses;

j. provision of a query processing method for query status updating;

k. provision of a query processing method for query result synchronization;

l. provision of a query processing method for output generation;

m. provision of an access processing method for Intelligent Object root addressing and routing;

n. provision of an access processing method for data content addressing and routing;

o. provision of an access processing method for Intelligent Object-to-Intelligent Object linking and synchronization.

20. An object standardization technique (IMO-S) component for standardization of data content queried or processed, which comprises methods for one or more of

a. bi-directional information interchange with components and access interfaces including the object state engine;

object translation engine; and

b. provision of calibration to data content via utilization of linear;

non-linear;

polynomial;

exponential;

logarithmic;

cubic spline;

adaptive;

weighted point-to-point fit; and

a variety of multi-parametric functions.

21. An object standardization technique (IMO-S) component as in claim 20, which comprises further methods for one or more of

a. bi-directional information interchange with components and access interfaces including the object normalization engine component;

and global image normalization component; and

b. activation and interaction with said components to provide automated standardization; and

normalization of data;

by methods for calibration by standardized empirical criteria.

22. An object normalization engine (ONE) component, for normalization of data to be compared, which comprises methods for one or more of

a. bi-directional information interchange with components and access interfaces including an object state engine;

b. normalization of scientific data contained in Intelligent Objects for comparison independent of procedural errors and multiple sources of errors inherent in multiple datasets of different origins;

via comprised methods for

i. generation of a normalized global standard to provide algorithms to which all similar data can be referenced to in regard to their field parameters contained within the raw data matrix;

ii. application of said algorithms to user-defined workspaces addressed by dynamically generated vector subsets to minimize data exchange and increase processing speed, allowing for use of said algorithm even in network environments with limited data exchange capabilities;

iii. utilization of a workspace cache area for said processing to maintain data content integrity at all times; and

iv. provision of standard algorithms for processing a variety of scientific data configurations such as timeline-related;

spectra or wavelength-related;

kinetics-related;

migration- or separation-related data content matrices in single and multidimensional variations;

locational deviations within arrays, bioassay-related and gene and/or protein sequence-related raw data matrices.

23. An object normalization engine (ONE) component as in claim 22, which comprises further methods for

a. an object standardization technique component;

an object translation engine; and

application translation interface, a master query interface; and

a report generation interface.

24. An object normalization engine (ONE) component as in claim 22, which comprises further methods for one or more of

a. provision of multi-parameter normalization in respect to color, intensity, dynamic range and x/y/z distortions in 2D and 3D scientific images;

b. provision of x/y/z-alignment and component distance adjustments in molecular structures; and

acoustic wave pattern and/or video signals.

25. An object normalization engine (ONE) component as in claim 22, which comprises further methods for one or more of

a. detection of non-obvious data redundancies in diverse data resources, databases, data marts or data warehouses;

b. validation and accessibility ranking of such multiple records;

c. multiple addressing of such multiple records; and

/or

d. elimination or retirement of such multiple records.

26. An object normalization engine (ONE) component as in claim 22, which comprises further methods for one or more of

a. application of said algorithms to subsets of decompressed workspaces within loss-free compressed raw data providing normalization to compressed data without the need for decompression of the entity of such data sets.

27. An object normalization engine (ONE) component as in claim 22, which comprises further methods for one or more of

i. tracking of deviations from an established global standard;

and to

ii. correction of detected deviations in real-time for use in calibrated on- the-fly analysis applications.

28. An object normalization engine (ONE) component as in claim 22, which comprises further methods for

a. saving or transferring workspace cache area data converted by said algorithms between applications.

30. A direct instrument acquisition and control (DIAC) interface as in claim 29, which comprises further methods for one or more of

a. automated detection and/or user definition of instrument and device dependencies, parameters, and/or operational method definitions;

b. definition and functional integration of said dependencies, parameters, and/or operational method definitions for interactive remote and/or local user interactivity and instrument control;

c. linking of said user-defined and or automatically detected instrument and/or device dependencies with said Instrument Control user interface;

to enable

d. real-time, pre-programed and/or latent viewing and interactivity from local and/or remote locations; and

e. provision of an Instrument Control interface comprised by the unified presentation layer, which presents information for Connection status, such as presence or absence of connection and connection type information;

instrument activity information such as run-time - hours, minutes, seconds;

experiment status information such as validation status;

instrument status information such as various operating parameters; and

user interactivity such as start, pause, resume, stop.

29. A direct instrument acquisition and control (DIAC) interface, which comprises methods for one or more of

a. bi-directional information interchange with components and access interfaces including the master query component;

Intelligent Object generator component;

object state engine component; and

external instruments and devices;

b. acquisition of data content via instrumentation;

c. recordation of experimental and instrument running parameters; and

d. activation of a component for generation of Intelligent Objects corresponding to said data content.

31. A data type translator (DTT), which comprises methods for one or more of

a. bi-directional information interchange with components and access interfaces including the Intelligent Object generator;

object translation engine component; and

application framework component;

b. fielding of applications and database environment definitions provided by an application/database definition generator interface; and

c. definition of data type dependencies to define the Intelligent Object;

32. A data type translator (DTT) as in claim 31, which comprises further methods for

a. provision of data type dependencies as required for linked components and access interfaces.

33. An object translation engine (OTE) component, which comprises methods for one or more of

a. bi-directional information interchange with components and access interfaces including the master query component;

object state engine component;

data type translator component;

application/database definition generator; and

master query interface;

b. activation of data object, data field and raw data matrix structure definition tables for translation of Intelligent Object presentation according to applications requirements;

c. activation of table lookup to provide real-time translation of the Intelligent Object within heterogeneous database and application environments;

d. activation of data structure information for non-object data for translation of Intelligent Object presentation according to applications requirements;

e. activation of data type, access and structure definition tables for translation of Intelligent Object presentation according to applications requirements;

f. activation of database type, access and structure definition tables for translation of Intelligent Object presentation according to applications requirements;

g. activation of application type, access and structure definition tables for translation of Intelligent Object presentation according to applications requirements; and

h. automated translation of said previously heterogeneous and/or incompatible data object into a variety of required data types;

structures formats; and

matrices.

34. An object translation engine (OTE) component as in claim 33, which comprises further methods for one or more of

a. activation of data content access and routing protocols required for functional integration for heterogeneous and/or dynamically defined query, viewing or analysis protocols;

processing components;

access interfaces;

data resources; and

/or applications environments; and

b. linking of said structure information and definition tables to dynamically direct Intelligent Object property pane activation and presentation;

data object activation and presentation;

data content activation and presentation;

application activation and presentation;

component activation and presentation; and

interface activation and presentation;

in real-time, according to defined data structure;

database; and

application requirements.

36. An application/database definition generator (ADG) component as in claim 35, comprising further methods for one or more of

a. provision of an interface for activation of external components for meta-data extraction;

b. generation of table definitions for look-up to provide real-time translation of Intelligent Object meta-data.

38. A master query component (MQC) as in claim 37, comprising further methods for one or more of

a. bi-directional information interchange with components and access interfaces including unified presentation layer toolbars and query interfaces;

a direct instrument acquisition and control interface;

an object translation engine; and

b. presentation of security, access and interactivity protocols to menus, toolbars and/or other tools for user interactivity according to said unified presentation layer; and

c. fielding and direction of user-directed queries and commands for data acquisition;

access, retrieval, translation, viewing, processing and/or analysis.

40. A master query interface (MQI) as in claim 39, which comprises further methods for one or more of

a. bi-directional information interchange with components and access interfaces including the master query component;

object translation engine;

Intelligent Object handle component;

b. linking to Intelligent Object meta-data content information;

c. linking to other external components and access interfaces for query processing, such as a distributed learning engine, or knowledge extraction engine.

35. An application/database definition generator (ADG) component, for detection, extraction and generation of structural and functional information necessary for standardized unified access, presentation and utilization of heterogeneous data;

comprising methods for one or more of

a. bi-directional information interchange with components and access interfaces including the object translation engine;

Intelligent Object application framework;

application translation interface;

external data content;

databases and data resources; and

external applications and components;

b. provision of an interface for detection and extraction of diverse data object, data field and raw data matrix definitions

c. provision of an interface for detection and extraction of diverse data type, access, structure and functional dependencies;

d. provision of an interface for detection and extraction of diverse database type, access and structure dependencies;

e. provision of an interface for detection and extraction of diverse application type, access and structure dependencies;

f. provision of an automated query interface to define application and database dependencies according to automated and/or user-defined requirements utilizing said provided methods for

i. data table extraction to determine data object, data field and raw data matrix definitions;

ii. data type extraction to determine data access and structure dependencies for Intelligent Objects;

iii. database type extraction to determine database access and structure dependencies; and

iv. application type extraction to determine application type, access and structure;

g. dynamic updating of applications and database resource availability information based on presence, absence or other characteristics such as performance response time, for previously detected application and database functionality;

h. dynamic updating of applications and database resource availability information based on presence, absence or other characteristics such as performance response time, for application and database functionality requested at run-time;

i. generation of table definitions for look-up to provide real-time translation of Intelligent Object data content between and within heterogeneous computing environments; and

j. definition of the computing environment as required for linked components and access interfaces including the data type translator, the application framework and the application translation interface.

37. A master query component (MQC), which comprises methods for

a. bi-directional information interchange with components and access interfaces including an object state engine component;

an Intelligent Object handle component;

an Intelligent Object application framework component; and

a master query interface;

b. fielding and direction of automated queries and commands for data acquisition;

access, retrieval, translation, viewing, processing and/or analysis; and

c. provision of state-related vector definition of object data subsets for dynamic information interchange.

39. A master query interface (MQI) for direct linking of vectorized data content and meta-data between Intelligent Objects, applications, analytical components and interfaces, which comprises methods for one or more of

a. bi-directional information interchange with components and access interfaces including the object state engine;

external object query interfaces comprised by Intelligent Objects;

components and/or access interfaces comprised by external Intelligent Object Pool and/or Intelligent Object Pools (“

IOP”

;

hereinafter “

Pool(s)”

);

external result aggregation engine; and

depending on the system configuration, to varied components, interfaces and data content resources;

b. linking to Intelligent Object root routing information;

c. linking to direct interactive Intelligent Object content routing vector addresses; and

d. linking to aggregated query result output provided by external result aggregation engines.

41. An Intelligent Object handle component (IMO-H) for activation and direction of Intelligent Object information interchange, which comprises methods for one or more of

a. bi-directional information interchange with components and access interfaces including the master query component;

master query interface;

Intelligent Object application framework component; and

report generation interface;

b. management of Intelligent Object data by activating and directing information linking provided by said components and access interfaces to comprised meta-data tags;

data content attribute definitions;

vector address pointers;

comprised by said Intelligent Objects,

c. fielding of queries and/or command parameters provided by automated; and

/or user-based methods.

42. A report generation interface (RGI), for generation of reports based on data information and aggregated processing results, which comprises methods for one or more of

a. bi-directional information interchange with components and access interfaces including the Intelligent Object handle component;

object translation engine;

distributed learning engines;

knowledge extraction engines; and

an external result aggregation engine component;

b. assembly of information comprised by such as data objects;

specified meta-data indices of said data;

specified data content subsets defined to levels of granularity as small as a single byte; and

aggregated processing results;

c. tabulation of information comprised by such as data objects;

specified meta- data indices of said data, specified data content subsets defined to levels of granularity as small as a single byte; and

aggregated processing results;

i. according to information and requests received from external processing engines and access interface components; and

d. relaying generated results to external processing engines, access interfaces and pane descriptor components in an automated, synchronized, real-time manner.

43. A report generation interface (RGI) as in claim 42, which comprises fuirther methods for one or more of

a. validation reporting regarding information comprised by such as data objects;

specified meta-data indices of said data;

specified data content subsets defined to levels of granularity as small as a single byte; and

aggregated processing results; and

b. ranked reporting of information comprised by such as data objects;

specified meta-data indices of said data;

specified data content subsets defined to levels of granularity as small as a single byte; and

aggregated processing results;

i. according to information and requests received from external processing engines and access interface components.

44. An Intelligent Object application framework (IMO-A) for functional integration of Intelligent Object data with applications components, plug-ins and modules, which comprises methods for one or more of

a. bi-directional information interchange with components and access interfaces including the Intelligent Objects and their content;

master query component;

data type translator component;

Application/Database Definition Generator;

Intelligent Object handle component;

application translation interface;

applications comprised within said Intelligent Object handler as components, modules and/or plug-ins;

b. fielding of automated and/or user-directed queries;

applications assembly commands;

processing requests;

viewing requests;

other dynamic applications needs;

c. detection of required components, interfaces and protocols to enable functionally integrated analysis utilizing homogeneous and/or heterogeneous data content and applications; and

d. activation and enabling of a comprised automated applications assembly component to enable dynamic assembly of applications utilizing Intelligent Objects for unified, functionally integrated analysis utilizing homogeneous and/or heterogeneous data content and applications.

46. An automated applications assembly (AAA) component according to claim 45, further contained in a stand-alone application or module for non-object data.

47. An automated applications assembly (AAA) component according to claim 45, further contained in a stand-alone application or module for object data.

48. An automated applications assembly (AAA) component according to claim 45, further contained as a plug-in or module for an information technology platform containing Intelligent Object data.

49. An automated applications assembly according to claim 45, in which selection of components is based on their immediate availability for real-time use.

50. An automated applications assembly according to claim 45, comprising further methods for one or more of:

a. selection of components based on their functional consistency and accuracy within all components assembled, such as, but not limited to functions for governing raw data precision;

handling of mathematical errors;

provision of data pointer referencing;

matrix operation synchronization in regard to internal or external transformations and dimension descriptions;

output rounding;

determination of logical processing pathways;

accounting for Boolean inheritances;

iterative step tracing; and

controlling and logging of rollback behavior.

51. An automated applications assembly according to claim 45, comprising further methods for one or more of:

a. selection of components is based on the ranking among available components in regard to overall performance, such as, but not limited to one or more of;

network traffic;

local processing;

remote processing;

process sharing;

distributed processing;

direct “

on-object”

-processing;

result clustering; and

graphics element preprocessing and charting.

52. An automated applications assembly according to claim 45, comprising further methods for one or more of:

a. selection of components based on the ranking among available components in regard to validation required for decisive answers (output knowledge assessment).

53. An automated applications assembly according to claim 45, comprising further methods for

a. provision of a vectorized “

Application Archive Table”

for quick referencing of previously assembled applications with similar processing needs.

54. An automated applications assembly according to claim 45, comprising further methods for

a. provision of “

on-the-fly”

temporary applications memory management for Just-in-Time (JIT) component linking, loading and unloading from the active caching area.

55. An automated applications assembly according to claim 45, comprising further methods for

a. provision of an intuitive interactive graphical user interface for drag-&

-drop selection of components for process modeling and analytical simulations based on user output requests.

56. An automated applications assembly according to claim 45, comprising further methods for

a. provision of active communication with learning engines, such as for example, a distributed learning engine or knowledge extraction engine to optimize iterative processes or loop algorithms based on condition feedback.

60. A legacy synchronization interface (LSI) as in claim 59, comprising further methods for

a. reporting to the object slate engine to update state history records for changes during times where activity-listening-mode is temporarily unavailable under conditions, such as, but not restricted to off-line;

connection time-out;

transaction acknowledgement errors;

or record locking conflicts on the legacy end.

61. A legacy synchronization interface (LSI) as in claim 60, comprising further methods for one or more of

a. metadata index updating in batch mode;

and for

b. object pane descriptor updating whenever object panes are added or descriptors need to be modified;

by

c. relaying required information to said object state engine component.

62. A legacy synchronization interface (LSI) as in claim 60, comprising further methods for one or more of

a. provision of link functions between “

local state machines”

or agents, such as for “

pushed”

updating and said object state engine component;

to enable

b. synchronous handshaking during connect and disconnect of heterogeneous legacy data and/or applications;

c. transaction management and accounting for such as “

once-and-only-once”

transactions;

d. linking between “

local state machines”

or agents and components within the unified presentation layer of said Intelligent Object handler;

to enable

e. platform-integration of external applications, which modify data properties during their execution, for synchronization and update.

63. A legacy synchronization interface (LSI) as in claim 60, comprising further methods for one or more of:

a. provision of feedback on synchronization conditions for frequency;

updates; and

timing preferences towards a variety of internally and/or externally comprised components and interfaces, such as knowledge extraction engines; and

distributed learning engines; and

for

b. “

best-fit”

optimization of synchronization and timing based on said event history feedback.

64. A legacy synchronization interface as in claim 60, comprising further methods for

a. logging and reporting of synchronization events to methods comprised within such as Intelligent Objects;

processing components;

access interfaces;

applications;

data resources and/or databases; and

b. provision of the interface to integrate required methods for synchronization requests or “

pulls” and

/or metadata index updates utilizing provided protocols and/or definitions such as user preferences;

user profiles;

administrative protocols; and

/or maintenance action definitions.

45. An automated applications assembly component (AAA), to enable automated assembly of new applications during run-time (“

just-in-time”

) from sets of components according to specific needs and best suited for complex processing requirements in heterogeneous data and applications environments, comprising methods for one or more of

a. selection and combination of required I/O components, such as components required to transfer data into and results out of individual analytical and/or descriptive and/or annotative components;

b. selection of algorithms best suited for processing of specifically defined data types or data type descriptors;

c. dynamic combination of said components and algorithms towards automated and/or user-defined analytical performance goals, utilizing distributed subcomponent integration under best-fit conditions;

d. activation of required components, interfaces and protocols to enable functionally integrated analysis utilizing homogeneous and/or heterogeneous data content and applications;

e. synchronization of required components, interfaces and protocols to enable functionally integrated analysis utilizing homogeneous and/or heterogeneous data content and applications;

f. assembly of required components, interfaces and protocols to enable functionally integrated analysis utilizing homogeneous and/or heterogeneous data content and applications memory ranking of performance-optimized component selection;

g. memory ranking of information-optimized component selection; and

h. best choice adjustment according to user-defined functional requirements.

57. An application translation interface (ATI), for presentation of Intelligent Object data according to heterogeneous applications requirements, which comprises methods for

a. bi-directional information interchange with components and access interfaces such as the Intelligent Object Handler;

master query interface, provision of an interface layer to present defined data object, data field and raw data matrix structure definitions to required external data resources;

applications;

access interfaces; and

processing components utilizing provided definition look-up tables;

b. provision of an interface layer to present defined data type, access, structure and function definitions to required external data resources;

applications;

access interfaces; and

processing components via provided look-up tables;

c. provision of an interface layer to present defined database type, access, structure and function definitions to required external data resources;

applications;

access interfaces; and

processing components via provided look-up tables;

d. provision of an interface layer to present defined application type, access and structure definitions to required external data resources;

applications;

access interfaces; and

processing components via provided look-up tables; and

e. transferring of requests such as read/write processes within or in-between external applications;

Intelligent Object and data content property presentation in real-time, according to defined requirements.

58. An application translation interface (ATI), for presentation of Intelligent Object data according to heterogeneous applications requirements, which comprises methods for

a. bi-directional information interchange with components and access interfaces such as the result aggregation engine;

application/database definition generator;

application handling framework;

external result aggregation engine;

as well as with external data resources;

applications;

access interfaces; and

processing components.

59. A legacy synchronization interface (LSI), for updating and synchronization of batch processed or temporarily offline Intelligent Object data and data content, which comprises methods for one or more of

a. bi-directional information interchange with components and access interfaces including the object state engine;

and external data content, databases, and data resources;

b. synchronization of object data of various types with data content contained in off-line and/or batch processing legacy databases or external applications, in regard to data integrity, content and state for updating of such as raw data vector matrices linking; and

property pane content definition;

c. synchronization of Intelligent Object data with data content contained in off- line and/or batch processing legacy databases or external applications in regard to data integrity, content and state for updating of such as raw data vector matrices linking; and

property pane content definition;

d. synchronization of Intelligent Object data content with external, off-line or temporarily unavailable data sets in regard to data integrity, content and state for updating of such as raw data vector matrices linking; and

property pane content definition.