Method, computer system, computer program and computer program product for storage and retrieval of data files in a data storage means

• US 20050198077A1
• Filed: 12/23/2004
• Published: 09/08/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 12/24/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Split-Vision Kennis BV
• Original Assignee: Split-Vision Kennis BV
• Inventors: Van Der Heijden, Antonius Nicolaas Adrianus
• Granted Patent: US 8,706,686 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/10 File systems; File servers
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/16 File or folder operations, e.g. details of user interfaces specifically adapted to file systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/20 of structured data, e.g. relational data
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/951 Indexing; Web crawling techniques
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9535 Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/067 Distributed or networked storage systems, e.g. storage area networks [SAN], network attached storage [NAS]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/24 Object-oriented
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/60 Software deployment

Abstract

A method and a computer system for storing data files in a data memory, wherein meta attributes comprising subject attributes, object attributes and relationships between these attributes are assigned to a data file. The meta attributes are selected from a meta attribute model or a knowledge card in which the meta attributes are structured in accordance with their meaning and context. A respective datafile is stored in the data memory on the basis of the meta attributes assigned thereto. The meta attributes assigned to a data file can be added to the data file or can be associated with the data file by means of a unique link.

Claims

1. A method for storing data files in a data memory, comprising the steps of:

structuring meta attributes comprising subject attributes, object attributes and relationships between said attributes in a meta attribute model;

assigning meta attributes to a data file based on said meta attribute model; and

storing said data file in said data memory based on said meta attributes assigned thereto.

2. A method according to claim 1, wherein said meta attributes assigned to a data file are added to said data file and stored in said data memory.

3. A method according to claim 1, wherein said meta attributes assigned to a data file are linked to said data file by a unique link.

4. A method according to claim 3, wherein said unique link is stored in a separate link file in a data memory.

5. A method according to claim 4, wherein said link file and a data file are stored in the same data memory.

6. A method according to claim 1, wherein a meaning and context assigned to meta attributes are adapted and updated in said meta attribute model.

7. A method according to claim 1, wherein said meta attributes in said meta attribute model are grouped in a matrix of subject attributes and object attributes, wherein the relationships between said attributes are comprised in the arrangement of said attributes relative to each other in said matrix.

8. A method according to claim 7, wherein said meta attribute model is formed of subject files and object files, said files being interrelated by the relationships between said subject attributes and said object attributes.

9. A method according to claim 7, wherein said relationships between said subject attributes and said object attributes are based on hierarchical, logical and/or associative relationships.

10. A method for retrieval from a data memory of files stored in accordance with the method of claim 1, comprising the steps of:

selecting one or more meta attributes from a meta attribute model;

selecting one or more data files stored in said data memory on the basis of said selected meta attributes; and

presenting data files that have been selected.

11. A method according to claim 10, wherein said meta attributes for selecting a data file are selected from a meta attribute model on the basis of which a respective data file has been stored.

12. A method according to claim 10, wherein meta attributes in said meta attribute model are selected in the order of subject attributes and object attributes.

13. A method according to claim 12, wherein said meta attribute model is formed of subject files and object files, and said meta attributes are selected from at least one of said files.

14. A method according to claim 1, wherein said meta attributes of a meta attribute model, a subject file, and an object file, can be altered by a user, among which a computer application and a process.

15. A method according claim 1, wherein meta attributes assigned to a file can be altered by a user, among which a computer application and a process.

22. A computer program comprising program code means for carrying out the steps according to claim 1 when said computer program is being carried out by a computer.

23. A computer program arranged for integration in or addition to a computer application for carrying out the steps according to claim 1 when said computer program is carried out by a computer in conjunction with said computer application.

24. A computer program comprising program code means for performing the steps according to claim 10 when said computer program is being carried out by a computer.

25. A computer program arranged for integration in or addition to a computer application for carrying out the steps according to claim 10 when said computer program is carried out by a computer in conjunction with said computer application.

26. A computer program product comprising program code means stored on a medium that can be read by a computer for carrying out the steps according to claim 1 when said computer program product is loaded in a main memory of a computer and is carried out by said computer.

27. A computer program product arranged for integration in or addition to a computer application for carrying out the steps according to claim 1 when said computer program product is loaded in a main memory of a computer and is carried out by said computer.

28. A computer program product comprising program code means stored on a medium that can be read by a computer for carrying the steps according to claim 10 when said computer program product is loaded in a main memory of a computer and is carried out by said computer.

29. A computer program product arranged for integration in or addition to a computer application for carrying out the steps according to claim 10 when said computer program product is loaded in a main memory of a computer and is carried out by said computer.

16. A computer system comprising at least one processing and control processor and at least one data memory for storing data files therein under the control of said at least one processor, comprising a unit for assigning meta attributes comprising subject attributes, object attributes and relationships between said attributes, to a data file from a meta attribute model, and a unit for storing said data file in said at least one data memory on the basis of said meta attributes assigned thereto.

17. A computer system according to claim 16, wherein said unit for storing on the basis of said assigned meta attributes is arranged for adding meta attributes to a data file and for storing said data file and said meta attributes assigned thereto in said data memory.

18. A computer system according to claim 16, wherein said unit for storing on the basis of said assigned meta attributes is arranged for associating said data file and said meta attributes assigned thereto by means of a unique link and for storing said data file in said data memory on the basis of said link.

19. A computer system according to claim 16, wherein said unit for assigning said meta attributes and said unit for storing on the basis of said assigned meta attributes are formed by said at least one processor.

20. A computer system comprising at least one processing and control processor and at least one data memory for storing data files therein under the control of said at least one processor, comprising a unit for selecting one or more meta attributes of a meta attribute model and a unit for selecting one or more data files stored in said data memory based on said selected meta attributes, and a unit for presenting the or each selected data file.

21. A computer system according to claim 20, wherein said unit for selecting meta attributes and said unit for selecting data files based on meta attributes assigned thereto are formed by said at least one processor.