Maintaining time-date information for syncing low fidelity devices
First Claim
1. A computing device that stores properties in a database without a corresponding time-date field, the computing device comprising:
- a processor for processing computer-executable instructions stored on one or more computer-readable media of the computing device and that are configured for implementing a method of associating time-date information with a property value in the database, wherein the method comprises the acts of;
identifying time-date information corresponding to one or more remote property values in a remote database that stores properties without a corresponding time-date field, wherein the one or more property values are a subset of a total number of associated property values, and the one or more property values are selected to have the identified time-date information formatted in the standard format based on values associated with the time-date information, and wherein a remaining portion of property values from the total number of property values not selected are represented in the field associated with the one or more remote property values by a combined representation value, the combined representation value having associated time-date information based on time-date information for the remaining portion of property values;
formatting the identified time-date information in a standard format parsable by one or more devices in the distributed computing system; and
sending the formatted time-date information to the remote database for storage in a field associated with the one or more remote property values.
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Abstract
Generally, the present invention provides for a distributed computing system that is capable of associating time-date information with a property value in the database. The distributed computing system has a device that stores properties in a database without corresponding time-date fields, and thus is considered a low fidelity or legacy device. Example embodiments provide that time-date information corresponding to remote property values can be identified and formatted in a standard format parsable by one or more devices in the distributed computing system. The formatted time-date information is sent to the remote database for storage in a field associated with the remote property values. The formatted time-date information can then subsequently be used in resolving conflicts between property values.
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21 Claims
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1. A computing device that stores properties in a database without a corresponding time-date field, the computing device comprising:
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a processor for processing computer-executable instructions stored on one or more computer-readable media of the computing device and that are configured for implementing a method of associating time-date information with a property value in the database, wherein the method comprises the acts of; identifying time-date information corresponding to one or more remote property values in a remote database that stores properties without a corresponding time-date field, wherein the one or more property values are a subset of a total number of associated property values, and the one or more property values are selected to have the identified time-date information formatted in the standard format based on values associated with the time-date information, and wherein a remaining portion of property values from the total number of property values not selected are represented in the field associated with the one or more remote property values by a combined representation value, the combined representation value having associated time-date information based on time-date information for the remaining portion of property values; formatting the identified time-date information in a standard format parsable by one or more devices in the distributed computing system; and sending the formatted time-date information to the remote database for storage in a field associated with the one or more remote property values. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A computing device that stores properties in a database without a corresponding time-date field, the computing device comprising:
a processor for processing computer-executable instructions stored on one or more computer-readable media of the computing device and for implementing a method of associating time-date information with a property value in the database, wherein the method comprises the acts of; receiving formatted time-date information associated with the one or more property values, the formatted time-date information formatted in a standard format parsable by one or more devices in the distributed computing system; and storing the formatted time-date information in a database field associated with the one or more property values such that the formatted time-date information can be utilized to resolve data conflicts involving the one or more property values, wherein the one or more property values are a subset of a total number of associated property values, and the one or more property values are selected to have the identified time-date information formatted in the standard format based on values associated with the time-date information, and wherein a remaining portion of property values from the total number of property values not selected are represented in the field associated with the one or more remote property values by a combined representation value, the combined representation having associated time-date information based on time-date information for the remaining portion of property values. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. A computing device that stores properties in a database without a corresponding time-date field, the computing device comprising:
a processor for processing computer-executable instructions stored on one or more computer-readable media of the computing device and that are configured for implementing a method of resolving a data conflict between devices in the distributed computing system, wherein the method comprises the acts of; receiving a remote property value for a remote property and corresponding remote time-date information from a database without a corresponding time-date field, the remote time-date information formatted in a standard format parsable by one or more devices in the distributed computing system, wherein the standard format is a uniform resource identifier, and wherein the uniform resource identifier is a uniform resource locator parsed into segments, one of the segments including a property identification corresponding to the remote property value, a remote representation of the remote property value and a representation of the time-date information corresponding to the remote property value, and wherein the representation of the time-date information corresponding to the remote property value is one or more of a Hexadecimal number of the time-date information, stored down to the seconds, stored down to the minutes or stored in a time zone independent format; detecting a conflict between the remote property value and a corresponding local property value; parsing the remote time-date information according to the standard format to identify a remote time and date, the remote time and date indicating when the remote property value was changed; comparing the remote time and date to a local time and date, the local time and data indicated when the one or more local property values were changed; and resolving the conflict based on the results of the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A computing device that stores properties in a database without a corresponding time-date field, the computing device comprising:
a processor for processing computer-executable instructions stored on one or more computer-readable media of the computing device and that are configured for implementing a method of associating time-date information with a property value in the database, wherein the method comprises the acts of; identifying time-date information corresponding to one or more remote property values in a remote database that stores properties without a corresponding time-date field; formatting the identified time-date information in a standard format parsable by one or more devices in the distributed computing system, wherein the standard format is a uniform resource identifier, and wherein the uniform resource identifier is a uniform resource locator parsed into segments, each segment including a property identifier, a representation of one of the one or more property values and a representation of the time-date information corresponding to the one of the one or more property values, and wherein the representation of the time-date information corresponding to the one of the one or more property values is one or more of a Hexadecimal number of the time-date information, stored down to the seconds, stored down to the minutes or stored in a time zone independent format; and sending the formatted time-date information to the remote database for storage in a field associated with the one or more remote property values. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A computing system that stores properties in a database without a corresponding time-date field, the computing system comprising:
a processor for processing computer-executable instructions stored on one or more computer-readable media of the computing system and that are configured for implementing a method of associating time-date information with a property value in the database, wherein the method comprises the acts of; receiving formatted time-date information associated with the one or more property values, the formatted time-date information formatted in a standard format parsable by one or more devices in the distributed computing system, wherein the standard format is a uniform resource identifier, and wherein the uniform resource identifier is a uniform resource locator parsed into segments, each segment including a property identification, a representation of one of the one or more property values and a representation of the time-date information corresponding to the one of the one or more property values, and wherein the representation of the time-date information corresponding to the one of the one or more property values is one or more of a Hexadecimal number of the time-date information, stored down to the seconds, stored down to the minutes or stored in a time zone independent format; and storing the formatted time-date information in a database field associated with the one or more property values such that the formatted time-date information can be utilized to resolve data conflicts involving the one or more property values. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A computer program product for use in a device that stores properties in a database without a corresponding time-date field, the computer program product comprising:
one or more computer readable storage media having stored computer-executable instructions for implementing a method of associating time-date information with a property value in the database, wherein the method comprises the acts of; identifying time-date information corresponding to one or more remote property values in a remote database that stores properties without a corresponding time-date field, wherein the one or more property values are a subset of a total number of associated property values, and the one or more property values are selected to have the identified time-date information formatted in the standard format based on values associated with the time-date information, and wherein a remaining portion of property values from the total number of property values not selected are represented in the field associated with the one or more remote property values by a combined representation value, the combined representation value having associated time-date information based on time-date information for the remaining portion of property values; formatting the identified time-date information in a standard format parsable by one or more devices in the distributed computing system; and sending the formatted time-date information to the remote database for storage in a field associated with the one or more remote property values. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A computer program product for use in a device that stores properties in a database without a corresponding time-date field, the computer program product comprising:
one or more computer readable storage media having stored computer-executable instructions for implementing a method of associating time-date information with a property value in the database, wherein the method comprises the acts of; receiving formatted time-date information associated with the one or more property values, the formatted time-date information formatted in a standard format parsable by one or more devices in the distributed computing system; and storing the formatted time-date information in a database field associated with the one or more property values such that the formatted time-date information can be utilized to resolve data conflicts involving the one or more property values, wherein the one or more property values are a subset of a total number of associated property values, and the one or more property values are selected to have the identified time-date information formatted in the standard format based on values associated with the time-date information, and wherein a remaining portion of property values from the total number of property values not selected are represented in the field associated with the one or more remote property values by a combined representation value, the combined representation having associated time-date information based on time-date information for the remaining portion of property values. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A computer program product for use in a device that stores properties in a database without a corresponding time-date field, the computer program product comprising:
one or more computer readable storage media having stored computer-executable instructions for implementing a method of associating time-date information with a property value in the database, wherein the method comprises the acts of; identifying time-date information corresponding to one or more remote property values in a remote database that stores properties without a corresponding time-date field; formatting the identified time-date information in a standard format parsable by one or more devices in the distributed computing system, wherein the standard format is a uniform resource identifier, and wherein the uniform resource identifier is a uniform resource locator parsed into segments, each segment including a property identifier, a representation of one of the one or more property values and a representation of the time-date information corresponding to the one of the one or more property values, and wherein the representation of the time-date information corresponding to the one of the one or more property values is one or more of a Hexadecimal number of the time-date information, stored down to the seconds, stored down to the minutes or stored in a time zone independent format; and sending the formatted time-date information to the remote database for storage in a field associated with the one or more remote property values. - View Dependent Claims (19, 21)
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20. A computer program product that stores properties in a database without a corresponding time-date field, the computer program product comprising:
one or more computer readable storage media having stored computer-executable instructions for implementing a method of associating time-date information with a property value in the database, wherein the method comprises the acts of; receiving formatted time-date information associated with the one or more property values, the formatted time-date information formatted in a standard format parsable by one or more devices in the distributed computing system, wherein the standard format is a uniform resource identifier, and wherein the uniform resource identifier is a uniform resource locator parsed into segments, each segment including a property identification, a representation of one of the one or more property values and a representation of the time-date information corresponding to the one of the one or more property values, and wherein the representation of the time-date information corresponding to the one of the one or more property values is one or more of a Hexadecimal number of the time-date information, stored down to the seconds, stored down to the minutes or stored in a time zone independent format; and storing the formatted time-date information in a database field associated with the one or more property values such that the formatted time-date information can be utilized to resolve data conflicts involving the one or more property values.
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