Method and computer program product for automatic conversion of data based on location extension

• US 6,370,531 B1
• Filed: 08/21/1998
• Issued: 04/09/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 08/21/1998
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: X Corp. (f/k/a Twitter, Inc.) (X Holdings Corp.)
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Boutcher, David Charles, Meyer, Bridget Marie, Vining, Bruce Hubbard, Kobi, Aleesa Mae
• Primary Examiner(s): Corrielus, Jean M.
• Application Number:
  US09/137,729
• Time in Patent Office: 1,327 Days
• Field of Search: 709/201, 709/223, 709/225, 709/226, 709/245, 709/246, 709/219, 709/203, 709/229, 707/10, 707/204, 707/203, 707/500, 711/4, 711/202, 705/54, 705/26, 705/52, 705/59, 713/200, 717/11, 379/220, 370/401
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/166 File name conversion
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/258 Data format conversion from or to a database
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99953 Recoverability

Abstract

A method and computer program product are provided for automatic conversion of data by a server computer system based on a location extension in a universal naming convention (UNC) name. Responsive to receiving a universal naming convention (UNC) name used for identifying data stored on the server computer system, a predefined location extension to a share name in the universal naming convention (UNC) name is identified. The identified predefined location extension is utilized for automatic conversion of the stored server data.

Claims

1. A computer implemented method for automatic conversion of data by a server computer system comprising the steps of:

receiving a universal naming convention (UNC) name to identify data stored on the server computer system;

identifying a predefined location extension to a share name in said universal naming convention (UNC) name, said predefined location extension beginning with a pre-defined conversion extension character, said pre-defined conversion extension character being a non-alphabetic and non-numeric special character identifying the beginning of a special type of predefined location extension, said special type of predefined location extension specifying a form of automatic conversion of data; and

utilizing said identified predefined location extension for automatic conversion of the data.

2. The computer implemented method for automatic conversion of data by the server computer system as recited in claim 1 wherein said step of identifying said predefined location extension to said share name in said universal naming convention (UNC) name includes the step of identifying a predefined location extension of @;

said predefined location extension of @ defining a default conversion of the data.

3. The computer implemented method for automatic conversion of data by the server computer system as recited in claim 1 wherein said step of identifying said predefined location extension to said share name in said universal naming convention (UNC) name includes the step of identifying a predefined location extension of @CODEPAGE;

said predefined location extension of @CODEPAGE defining a specific Java defined encoding string for conversion of the data.

4. The computer implemented method for automatic conversion of data by the server computer system as recited in claim 1 wherein said step of identifying said predefined location extension to said share name in said universal naming convention (UNC) name includes the step of identifying a predefined location extension of @.PROFILE;

said predefined location extension of @.PROFILE defining a specific profile for conversion of the data.

5. The computer implemented method for automatic conversion of data by the server computer system as recited in claim 1 wherein said step of identifying said predefined location extension to said share name in said universal naming convention (UNC) name includes the step of identifying a predefined location extension of @CODEPAGE.PROFILE;

said predefined location extension of @CODEPAGE.PROFILE defining both a specific Java defined encoding string and a specific profile for conversion of the data.

6. A computer program product for automatic conversion of data by a server computer system, said computer program product including a plurality of computer executable instructions stored on a computer readable medium, wherein said instructions, when executed by said server computer system, cause the server computer system to perform the steps of:

receiving a universal naming convention (UNC) name for identifying data stored on the server computer system;

identifying a predefined location extension to a share name in said universal naming convention (UNC) name, said predefined location extension beginning with a pre-defined conversion extension character, said pre-defined conversion extension character being a non-alphabetic and non-numeric special character identifying the beginning of a special type of predefined location extension, said special type of predefined location extension specifying a form of automatic conversion of data; and

utilizing said identified predefined location extension for automatic conversion of the stored data.

7. The computer program product for automatic conversion of data as recited in claim 6 wherein said step of identifying said predefined location extension to said share name in said universal naming convention (UNC) name includes the step of identifying a predefined location extension of @;

said predefined location extension of @ defining a default conversion of the data.

8. The computer program product for automatic conversion of data as recited in claim 6 wherein said step of identifying said predefined location extension to said share name in said universal naming convention (UNC) name includes the step of identifying a predefined location extension of @CODEPAGE;

said predefined location extension of @CODEPAGE defining a specific Java defined encoding string for conversion of the data.

9. The computer program product for automatic conversion of data as recited in claim 6 wherein said step of identifying said predefined location extension to said share name in said universal naming convention (UNC) name includes the step of identifying a predefined location extension of @.PROFILE;

said predefined location extension of @.PROFILE defining a specific profile for conversion of the data.

10. The computer program product for automatic conversion of data as recited in claim 6 wherein said step of identifying said predefined location extension to said share name in said universal naming convention (UNC) name includes the step of identifying a predefined location extension of @CODEPAGE.PROFILE;

said predefined location extension of @CODEPAGE.PROFILE defining both a specific Java defined encoding string and a specific profile for conversion of the data.

11. A server computer system for storing a collection of data files for use by at least one client computer system, said server computer system comprising:

a data exchange manager for receiving a universal naming convention (UNC) name for identifying data stored on the server computer system;

a data conversion manager coupled to said data exchange manager for identifying a predefined location extension to a share name in said universal naming convention (UNC) name, said predefined location extension beginning with a pre-defined conversion extension character, said pre-defined conversion extension character being a non-alphabetic and non-numeric special character identifying the beginning of a special type of predefined location extension, said special type of predefined location extension specifying a form of automatic conversion of data; and

said data conversion manager utilizing said identified predefined location extension for automatic conversion of the data.

12. The server computer system as recited in claim 11 wherein said data conversion manager for identifying said predefined location extension and utilizing said identified predefined location extension for automatic conversion of the data includes means for identifying a predefined location extension of @;

wherein said predefined location extension of @ defines a default conversion of the data.

13. The server computer system as recited in claim 11 wherein said data conversion manager for identifying said predefined location extension and utilizing said identified predefined location extension for automatic conversion of the data includes means for identifying a predefined location extension of @CODEPAGE;

wherein said predefined location extension of @CODEPAGE defines a specific Java defined encoding string for conversion of the data.

14. The server computer system as recited in claim 11 wherein said data conversion manager for identifying said predefined location extension and utilizing said identified predefined location extension for automatic conversion of the data includes means for identifying a predefined location extension of @.PROFILE;

wherein said predefined location extension of @.PROFILE defines a specific profile for conversion of the data.

15. The server computer system as recited in claim 11 wherein said data conversion manager for identifying said predefined location extension and utilizing said identified predefined location extension for automatic conversion of the data includes means for identifying a predefined location extension of @CODEPAGE.PROFILE;

wherein said predefined location extension of @CODEPAGE.PROFILE defines both a specific Java defined encoding string and a specific profile for conversion of the data.