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System and method for a hierarchical database management system for educational training and competency testing simulations

  • US 7,523,127 B2
  • Filed: 01/14/2003
  • Issued: 04/21/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/14/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A hierarchical database management system which provides data to populate a simulated computer environment, the data being organized according to a data schema that defines different types of records in the database, the system comprising:

  • a database comprising records which define simulated components in the simulated computer environment, wherein the simulated component represents one of a hardware component and a user interface control component representing an actual computer environment, the database further comprising links which define hierarchical relationships between the simulated components, wherein at least one simulated component is configured to interact with another simulator and provide functionality which does not require a user interface and at least one simulated component is a simulated user interface that simulates a user interface of the simulated computer environment;

    a database code programmed to add, delete, modify, and retrieve records representing the simulated components and links of the database;

    a software simulation engine for maintaining and generating the simulated computer environment using the defined simulation components and hierarchical relationships in the database to enable a user to perform tasks within the simulated computer environment through the simulated user interface; and

    wherein the database code is integrated with the software simulation engine and the software simulation engine comprises simulation code programmed to generate the simulated computer environment and populate simulated components within the simulated computer environment based on records retrieved using the database code.

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