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Method and computer program product for managing data consistency

  • US 7,480,708 B2
  • Filed: 12/23/2002
  • Issued: 01/20/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/23/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, performed by a first ownership entity that is in a first network system, the method comprising:

  • storing a table that associates level indicators to ownership entities in one or more network systems;

    generating a data item and storing the data item in a first system of the one or more network systems;

    associating the data item with a first level indicator from the table, the first level indicator assigning ownership responsibility for the data item to the first ownership entity;

    storing the first level indicator in the first system as a tag with the data item; and

    associating the data item with a second level indicator and storing the second level indicator in the first system, the second level indicator assigning ownership responsibility for the data item to a second ownership entity;

    wherein the first and second level indicators assign hierarchical ownership responsibility for the data item to the first and second ownership entities.

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