Method and apparatus for mapping structured information to different structured information
First Claim
1. A computer implemented method for processing information in a structured format, comprising the steps of:
- (a) selecting an element for transformation of a first structured information format;
(b) determining properties of the element of the first structured information format;
(c) interactively inputting, from a user, an element of a second structured information format which corresponds to the element of the first structured information format;
(d) processing the element of the second structured information format to create a rule to transform the element of the first structured information format to the corresponding element of the second structured information format; and
(e) outputting the rule.
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Abstract
A method, apparatus, and computer program product for mapping a first structured information format to a second structured information format, which allows a user to interactively define the mapping. The present invention operates as a user tool by accepting interactive input from a user of a source input, by processing the input to display the source input in a format for accepting and processing user commands to create or edit a transformation map of source components to target components. Interactive user input is then accepted and processed for selection of an input file to be transformed and selection of a transformation map to be used for the requested transformation. Interactive user input is accepted and processed for selection of individual components of the first structured information format for mapping, and for selection of options for the target components. Exemplary options for the target components are a null value, the source component itself, a single selected target component, or plural selected target components. Interactive user input is accepted for processing to assign attribute values to components of the second structured information format. Exemplary options for the sources of attribute values are attribute values obtained from the source components, system attribute values, no value, attribute values input interactively by the user, and content of element. Interactive user input is then accepted and processed to initiate processing of a transformation of the source input file in the first structured information format to a target output file in the second structured information format.
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49 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method for processing information in a structured format, comprising the steps of:
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(a) selecting an element for transformation of a first structured information format; (b) determining properties of the element of the first structured information format; (c) interactively inputting, from a user, an element of a second structured information format which corresponds to the element of the first structured information format; (d) processing the element of the second structured information format to create a rule to transform the element of the first structured information format to the corresponding element of the second structured information format; and (e) outputting the rule. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An apparatus for processing information in a structured format, comprising:
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a first element selecting means for selecting an element for transformation of a first structured information format; a first property determining means for determining properties of the element of the first structured information format; an inputting means for interactively inputting, from a user, an element of a second structured information format which corresponds to the element of the first structured information format; a processing means for processing the element of the second structured information format to create a rule to transform the element of the first structured information format to the corresponding element of the second structured information format; and an outputting means for outputting the rule. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A computer program product including a computer readable medium for processing information in a structured format, comprising:
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means for selecting an element for transformation of a first structured information format; means for determining properties of the element of the first structured information format; inputting means for interactively inputting, for a user, an element of a second structured information format which corresponds to the element of the first structured information format; processing means for processing the element of the second structured information format to create a rule to transform the element of the first structured information format to the corresponding element of the second structured information format; and outputting means for outputting the rule. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49)
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