DATA REQUIREMENTS METHODOLOGY
First Claim
1. A method comprising storing a first set of characteristics for each of a first set of one or more defined objects in a computer memory;
- storing a second set of characteristics for each of one or more data item classes in a computer memory;
storing a third set of characteristics for each of one or more data items in a computer memory;
linking the first set of one or more defined objects to one of the one or more data item classes;
assigning a first data item of the one or more data items to a first data item class of the one or more data item classes; and
wherein each first set of characteristics is comprised of a defined object name, and a definition, each second set of characteristics is comprised of a list of links that uniquely identify one of the one or more data item classes, and each third set of characteristics is comprised of a data item name and a data item description.
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Abstract
A method is provided including storing a first set of characteristics for each of a first set of one or more defined objects in a computer memory, storing a second set of characteristics for each of one or more data item classes in a computer memory, and storing a third set of characteristics for each of one or more data items in a computer memory. The method may further include linking the first set of one or more defined objects to one of the one or more data item classes and assigning a first data item of the one or more data items to a first data item class of the one or more data item classes.
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29 Claims
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1. A method comprising
storing a first set of characteristics for each of a first set of one or more defined objects in a computer memory; -
storing a second set of characteristics for each of one or more data item classes in a computer memory;
storing a third set of characteristics for each of one or more data items in a computer memory;
linking the first set of one or more defined objects to one of the one or more data item classes;
assigning a first data item of the one or more data items to a first data item class of the one or more data item classes; and
wherein each first set of characteristics is comprised of a defined object name, and a definition, each second set of characteristics is comprised of a list of links that uniquely identify one of the one or more data item classes, and each third set of characteristics is comprised of a data item name and a data item description. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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13. An apparatus comprising
a computer memory; - and
a processor programmed to implement a plurality of data requirements;
wherein the plurality of data requirements is comprised of;
storing a first set of characteristics for each of a first set of one or more defined objects in the computer memory;
storing a second set of characteristics for each of one or more data item classes in the computer memory;
storing a third set of characteristics for each of one or more data items in the computer memory;
linking the first set of one or more defined objects to one of the one or more data item classes;
assigning a first data item of the one or more data items to a first data item class of the one or more data item classes; and
wherein each first set of characteristics is comprised of a defined object name and a definition, and each second set of characteristics is comprised of a list of links that uniquely identify that data item class and each third set of characteristics is comprised of a data item name and a description. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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