Object data model for a framework for creation, update and view navigation of data objects and textual annotations of relations between data objects

A method for storing information characterizing a plurality of objects, wherein each object is classified as belonging to at least one type, the method comprising the steps of:

• for each given object of the plurality of objects, storing first data that:
• i) identifies at least one type to which the given object belongs, and ii) represents attributes of the given object;
• and
• for at least one first type of objects to which one or more objects of the plurality of objects belong and for at least one second type of objects to which one or more of the plurality of objects belong, storing second data that:
• i) represents first text characterizing semantics of a relationship of the at least one first type of objects to the at least one second type of objects, and ii) represents second text characterizing semantics of a relationship of the at least one second type of objects to the at least one first type of objects.

A database system for storing information characterizing semantics of relations between a plurality of objects, the database system comprising:

• a datastore storing:
• for each given object of the plurality of objects, first data that represents attributes of the given object;
• and
• for at least one first object and at least one second object, second data that:
• i) represents first text characterizing semantics of a relationship of the at least one first object to the at least one second object, and ii) represents second text characterizing semantics of a relationship of the at least one second object to the at least one first object.

A database system for storing information characterizing a plurality of objects, wherein each object is classified as belonging to at least one type, the database system comprising:

• a datastore storing:
• for each given object of the plurality of objects, first data that:
• i) identifies at least one type to which the given object belongs, and ii) represents attributes of the given object;
• and
• for at least one first type of objects to which one or more objects of the plurality of objects belong and for at least one second type of objects to which one or more of the plurality of objects belong, second data that:
• i) represents first text characterizing semantics of a relationship of the at least one first type of objects to the at least one second type of objects, and ii) represents second text characterizing semantics of a relationship of the at least one second type of objects to the at least one first type of objects.