Method and apparatus for mapping network data models

An apparatus comprising:

• an interface for receiving network data models as input at a model mapping module in a network comprising a plurality of network components, each of the network components associated with one of the network data models;
• a processor for automatically performing semantic matching for at least two of the network data models, said semantic matching comprising computing labels for elements of the network data models utilizing label computation algorithms configured for notational conventions used in the network data models, computing contexts for the elements based on a hierarchy of each of the network data models, removing one or more of said labels used to form said contexts to create reduced contexts, and computing a semantic relationship for said reduced contexts of the network data models, mapping the network data models based on said semantic matching for use in a network application at the network device, transmitting mapping information for the network data models to the network application operating at the network device, and using said mapping information by the network application while communicating with the network components, wherein the mapping module decouples the network application from data received from the network data models;
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• memory for storing the network data models and a lexical database for use in said semantic matching.

One or more non-transitory computer readable media encoded with logic for execution and when executed operable to:

• process network data models received as input at a model mapping module at a network device in communication with a plurality of network components in a network, each of the network components in the network associated with one of the network data models, the model mapping module operable to access a lexical database stored in memory at the network device;
• perform semantic matching for at least two of the network data models, said semantic matching comprising computing labels for elements of the network data models utilizing label computation algorithms configured for notational conventions used in the network data models, computing contexts for the elements based on a hierarchy of each of the network data models, removing one or more of said labels used to form said contexts to create reduced contexts, and computing a semantic relationship for said reduced contexts of the network data models;
• map the network data models based on said semantic matching performed at the model mapping module for use in a network application at the network device;
• transmit mapping information for the network data models to a network application operating at the network device;
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• use said mapping information by the network application while communicating with the network components, wherein the mapping module decouples the network application from data received from the network data models.