Method and apparatus for dynamic data-type management
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1. In a client device, a method comprising:
- providing a first master database, the master database including one or more predefined operational relationships between two or more applications;
determining whether an updated master database is available;
dynamically obtaining the updated master database to facilitate modification of one or more predefined operational relationships between two or more applications locally installed on the client device; and
generating a local database defining one or more local relationships between two or more independent applications installed on the client device to supplement the master database.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for dynamically managing data-type associations and relationships includes providing a first global data-type association ruleset including one or more predefined operational relationships between two or more applications, determining whether an updated global data-type association ruleset is available, and dynamically obtaining the updated global data-type association ruleset to facilitate modification of one or more predefined operational relationships between two or more applications locally installed on the client device.
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1. In a client device, a method comprising:
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providing a first master database, the master database including one or more predefined operational relationships between two or more applications; determining whether an updated master database is available; dynamically obtaining the updated master database to facilitate modification of one or more predefined operational relationships between two or more applications locally installed on the client device; and generating a local database defining one or more local relationships between two or more independent applications installed on the client device to supplement the master database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus comprising:
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a storage medium; and a plurality of instructions stored in said storage medium to provide a first master database, the master database including one or more predefined operational relationships between two or more applications, determine whether an updated master database is available; dynamically obtain the updated master database to facilitate modification of one or more predefined operational relationships between two or more applications locally installed on the client device; and instructions stored in said storage medium to generate a local database defining one or more local relationships between two or more independent applications installed on the client device to supplement the master database. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer system comprising:
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at least one client device having a processor; means for providing a first master database, the master database including one or more predefined operational relationships between two or more applications; means for determining whether an updated master database is available; means for dynamically obtaining the updated master database to facilitate modification of one or more predefined operational relationships between two or more applications locally installed on the client and means for generating a local database defining one or more local relationships between two or more independent applications installed on the client device to supplement the master database. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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