Processing data in a network

A system for processing data in a network, the system comprising a first server and a second server, the first server having access to a data store storing first data according to a first predefined format, the system being configured to:

• transmit, from the first server to the second server, first information characterising the first predefined format according to which the first data is stored at the first data store;
• obtain, at the second server, mapping information characterising a mapping of the first predefined format onto a second predefined format different from the first predefined format;
• generate, at the second server, based on the first information and the mapping information, second information for converting data in the first predefined format into data in the second predefined format;
• transmit, from the second server to the first server, the second information;
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• parse, at the first server, using the second information, the first data stored at the first data store, to generate data in the second predefined format;
• wherein the first predefined format comprises a first plurality of attributes each associated with first attribute values, and the second predefined format comprises a second plurality of attributes each associated with second attribute values, and wherein the mapping information comprises information characterising a mapping of the first plurality of attributes onto the second plurality of attributes and/or a mapping of the first attribute values onto the second attribute values.

A method of processing data in a network, the network comprising a first server and a second server, the first server having access to a first data store storing first data according to a first predefined format, the method comprising, at the first server:

• transmitting, to the second server, first information characterising the first predefined format according to which the first data is stored at the first data store;
• receiving, from the second server, second information for converting data in the first predefined format into data in a second predefined format different from the first predefined format, the second information having been generated at the second server based on the first information transmitted to the second server and mapping information characterising a mapping of the first predefined format onto the second predefined format;
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• parsing, using the second information, the first data stored at the first data store, to generate data in the second predefined format;
• wherein the first predefined format comprises a first plurality of attributes each associated with first attribute values, and the second predefined format comprises a second plurality of attributes each associated with second attribute values, and wherein the mapping information comprises information characterising a mapping of the first plurality of attributes onto the second plurality of attributes and/or a mapping of the first attribute values onto the second attribute values.

A method of processing data in a network, the network comprising a first server and a second server, the first server having access to a first data store storing first data according to a first predefined format, the method comprising, at the second server:

• receiving, from the first server, first information characterising the first predefined format according to which the first data is stored at the first data store;
• obtaining mapping information characterising a mapping of the first predefined format onto a second predefined format different from the first predefined format;
• generating, based on the first information and the mapping information, second information for converting data in the first predefined format into data in the second predefined format;
• transmitting, to the first server, the second information for the first server to use to parse the first data stored at the first data store to generate data in the second predefined format;
• wherein the first predefined format comprises a first plurality of attributes each associated with first attribute values, and the second predefined format comprises a second plurality of attributes each associated with second attribute values, and wherein the mapping information comprises information characterising a mapping of the first plurality of attributes onto the second plurality of attributes and/or a mapping of the first attribute values onto the second attribute values.

Apparatus for processing data in a network, the apparatus being a first server of the network, the network further comprising a second server, the first server having access to a first data store storing first data according to a first predefined format, the apparatus being configured to:

• transmit, to the second server, first information characterising the first predefined format according to which the first data is stored at the first data store;
• receive, from the second server, second information for converting data in the first predefined format into data in a second predefined format different from the first predefined format, the second information having been generated at the second server based on the first information transmitted to the second server and mapping information characterising a mapping of the first predefined format onto the second predefined format;
• and
• parse, using the second information, the first data stored at the first data store, to generate data in the second predefined format;
• wherein the first predefined format comprises a first plurality of attributes each associated with first attribute values, and the second predefined format comprises a second plurality of attributes each associated with second attribute values, and wherein the mapping information comprises information characterising a mapping of the first plurality of attributes onto the second plurality of attributes and/or a mapping of the first attribute values onto the second attribute values.

Apparatus for processing data in a network, the apparatus being a second server of the network, the network further comprising a first server, the first server having access to a first data store storing first data according to a first predefined format, the second server being configured to:

• receive, from the first server, first information characterising the first predefined format according to which the first data is stored at the first data store;
• obtain mapping information characterising a mapping of the first predefined format onto a second predefined format different to the first predefined format;
• generate, based on the first information and the mapping information, second information for converting data in the first predefined format into data in the second predefined format;
• transmit, to the first server, the second information for the first server to use to parse the first data stored at the first data store to generate data in the second predefined format;
• wherein the first predefined format comprises a first plurality of attributes each associated with first attribute values, and the second predefined format comprises a second plurality of attributes each associated with second attribute values, and wherein the mapping information comprises information characterising a mapping of the first plurality of attributes onto the second plurality of attributes and/or a mapping of the first attribute values onto the second attribute values.