Heterogeneous normalization of data characteristics
AssigneeNovell, Inc.
InventorsNathan Blaine Jensen, Stephen R. Carter, William Street, Michel Shane Simpson, William D. Peterson, Scott Alan Isaacson
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and data structures are provided for normalizing data characteristics between applications. A first application is associated with a first data characteristic, and a second application is associated with a second data characteristic. A most-restrictive or common data characteristic is determined from the first and second data characteristics. The most restrictive or common data characteristic is enforced on access attempts to the first or second applications.
Claims26
A method to normalize data characteristics between applications, comprising:
- identifying a first application having first data characteristic and a second application having second data characteristic;
- determining from the first data characteristic and the second data characteristic a most restrictive data characteristic;
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- issuing a policy for accessing the first and second applications, wherein the policy enforces the most restrictive data characteristic for both the first and second applications.
A method to normalize data characteristics between applications, comprising:
- receiving a first data characteristic and a second data characteristic associated with a first application and a second application, respectively;
- selecting a common data characteristic for the first and second data characteristics;
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- determining if the common data characteristic can be enforced against both the first and second applications, and, if so, enforcing the common data characteristic when the first and second applications are accessed.
A system to normalize data characteristics between applications, comprising:
- a network;
- a first application having a first data characteristic
- a second application having a second data characteristic;
- a normalization application that selects one of the first and second data characteristics as a common data characteristic;
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- a schema application that enforces a schema representing the common data characteristic for both the first and second applications over the network.
A meta schema for normalizing data characteristics between application, the meta schema resides in a computer readable medium and comprises:
- a first identification for a first application;
- a second identification for a second application;
- rules data that defines a common data characteristic for access to the first and second application;
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- wherein the meta schema is invoked when access is attempted to the first or second application and the rules data is applied before access is granted.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.