Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Uniform metadata retrieval
- Patent Title (中): 统一元数据检索
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Application No.: US11784799Application Date: 2007-04-09
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Publication No.: US07693911B2Publication Date: 2010-04-06
- Inventor: Michiel Wories , Ciprian Gerea , Marius Popa
- Applicant: Michiel Wories , Ciprian Gerea , Marius Popa
- Applicant Address: US WA Redmond
- Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
- Current Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US WA Redmond
- Main IPC: G06F17/30
- IPC: G06F17/30

Abstract:
A method for uniform metadata retrieval generates an interface for requesting metadata from a relational database. A hierarchical metadata request can be received via the interface. The hierarchical metadata request can be translated into a relational database metadata request. The relational database metadata request is utilized to retrieve metadata from the relational database.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080250000A1 Uniform metadata retrieval Public/Granted day:2008-10-09
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