System and Method of Generating a Metadata Model for Use in Classifying and Searching for Information Objects Maintained in Heterogeneous Data Stores
First Claim
1. A computerized method for generating a metadata model for use in classifying and searching for information objects maintained in heterogeneous data stores, the method comprising:
- constructing an n-dimensional graph based on metadata categories and relationships among the metadata categories;
acquiring instances of metadata for use in classifying information objects and in searching for information objects in the data stores, each metadata instance falling under one of the metadata categories; and
constructing a n-dimensional metadata model by placing the acquired metadata instances into the n-dimensional graph according to the metadata category under which each metadata instance falls and the relationships among the metadata categories.
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Abstract
Described are a system and method for generating a metadata model for use in classifying and searching for information objects maintained in heterogeneous data stores. An n-dimensional graph is constructed based on metadata categories and relationships among the metadata categories. Instances of metadata are acquired for use in classifying information objects and in searching for information objects in the data stores. Each metadata instance falls under one of the metadata categories. An n-dimensional metadata model is constructed by placing the acquired metadata instances into the n-dimensional graph according to the metadata category under which each metadata instance falls and the relationships among the metadata categories.
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20 Claims
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1. A computerized method for generating a metadata model for use in classifying and searching for information objects maintained in heterogeneous data stores, the method comprising:
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constructing an n-dimensional graph based on metadata categories and relationships among the metadata categories; acquiring instances of metadata for use in classifying information objects and in searching for information objects in the data stores, each metadata instance falling under one of the metadata categories; and constructing a n-dimensional metadata model by placing the acquired metadata instances into the n-dimensional graph according to the metadata category under which each metadata instance falls and the relationships among the metadata categories. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for generating a metadata model for use in classifying and searching for information objects maintained in heterogeneous data stores, the system comprising:
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a metadata model builder constructing an n-dimensional graph based on metadata categories and relationships among the metadata categories and acquiring instances of metadata for use in classifying information objects and in searching for information objects in data stores, each metadata instance falling under one of the metadata categories, the model builder constructing a n-dimensional metadata model by placing the acquired metadata instances into the n-dimensional graph according to the metadata category under which each metadata instance falls and the relationships among the metadata categories; and means for displaying the n-dimensional metadata model to a user. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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