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System and method for organizing managing and accessing large quantities of data from non-homogenous data sources

  • US 7,702,694 B1
  • Filed: 09/07/2007
  • Issued: 04/20/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/07/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for organizing, managing, and accessing large quantities of data received from a plurality of non-homogenous data sources comprising the steps of:

  • defining a specific format for storing the received data in a plurality of data records in a centralized database;

    creating a plurality of datasets including a definition and a translation for each data item, the plurality of datasets establishing the data that is transferred into or out of the centralized database;

    storing the plurality of datasets in the centralized database;

    creating a plurality of value tags for the centralized database defining a plurality of data formats and database column names to use in importing or exporting data;

    creating an inbound interface for the centralized database for accepting data from the plurality of non-homogenous data sources wherein the data represent measured values of physical resources;

    receiving a plurality of data from the plurality of non-homogenous data sources and storing the received data in the centralized database without any information loss;

    creating an outbound interface for the centralized database for exporting data upon request to an external application; and

    providing the requested data to the external application using dynamic processing logic in the stored data.

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