Method and system for creating a taxonomy from business-oriented metadata content
First Claim
1. A business taxonomy management system comprising:
- an indexing engine for indexing content of source business oriented metadata, the indexing engine having a content scanner for reading the business oriented metadata, defining taxonomy of the business oriented metadata, and building a content index of the business oriented metadata including a subject index representing the taxonomy of the business oriented metadata;
an index store for storing the content index of the business oriented metadata; and
a taxonomy engine for providing taxonomy services to users using the content index.
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Abstract
A method and system is provided for managing business taxonomy. The system comprises an indexing engine for indexing content of source business oriented metadata. The indexing engine has a content scanner for reading the business oriented metadata, defining taxonomy of the business oriented metadata, and building a content index of the business oriented metadata including a subject index representing the taxonomy of the business oriented metadata. The system also comprises an index store for storing the content index of the business oriented metadata, and a taxonomy engine for providing taxonomy services to users using the content index.
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1. A business taxonomy management system comprising:
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an indexing engine for indexing content of source business oriented metadata, the indexing engine having a content scanner for reading the business oriented metadata, defining taxonomy of the business oriented metadata, and building a content index of the business oriented metadata including a subject index representing the taxonomy of the business oriented metadata;
an index store for storing the content index of the business oriented metadata; and
a taxonomy engine for providing taxonomy services to users using the content index. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of managing business taxonomy, the method comprising the steps of:
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reading content of source business oriented metadata;
defining taxonomy of the business oriented metadata;
building a content index of the business oriented metadata including a subject index representing the taxonomy of the business oriented metadata;
storing the content index of the business oriented metadata; and
providing taxonomy services to users using the content index. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A computer readable medium storing instructions or statements for use in the execution in a computer of a method of managing business taxonomy, the method comprising the steps of:
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reading content of source business oriented metadata;
defining taxonomy of the business oriented metadata;
building a content index of the business oriented metadata including a subject index representing the taxonomy of the business oriented metadata;
storing the content index of the business oriented metadata; and
providing taxonomy services to users using the content index.
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42. A propagated signal carrier carrying signals containing computer executable instructions that can be read and executed by a computer, the computer executable instructions being used to execute a method of managing business taxonomy, the method comprising the steps of:
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reading content of source business oriented metadata;
defining taxonomy of the business oriented metadata;
building a content index of the business oriented metadata including a subject index representing the taxonomy of the business oriented metadata;
storing the content index of the business oriented metadata; and
providing taxonomy services to users using the content index.
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