US 7,379,934 B1Granted

Data mapping

OwnerErnest Forman, Alexander Vladimir Norko +1inventors

InventorsErnest Forman, Alexander Vladimir Norko, Anatoly S. Shvartsman

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Abstract

The present invention provides for data to be bilaterally transferred between general applications such as databases and task specific applications. The transfer maps and transports data between applications. The first application includes a data structure with a data structure identifier and a table. The second application includes a data grid. The mapping of data is performed by: associating a column in the grid to a table data field; associating a mapping icon with the column; and associating the table identifier with the column. The transporting of data between the applications include: identifying a transport function; identifying at least one of the mapping; and transporting data according to the selected mapping and the selected transport function.

Claims6

Dependent claims

A tangible computer-readable medium encoded with a computer program, wherein execution of said computer program by one or more processors causes said one or more processors to bilaterally transfer data comprising the steps of:

a) mapping data between a first application and a second application,
i) said first application including at least one data structure, each of said at least one data structure including:
(1) a data structure identifier;
and
(2) at least one table, each of said at least one table including:
(a) a table key field;
(b) a table identifier;
and
(c) at least one table data field configured to store data;
ii) said second application including a data grid, said data grid including:
(1) at least one column, at least one of said at least one column including:
(a) at least one cell;
and
(b) a column formula;
and
(2) at least one row;
iii) said mapping data between said first application and said second application including the steps of:
(1) associating at least one of said at least one column to at least one of said at least one table data field by:
(a) identifying at least one of said at least one cell;
(b) identifying a mapping function;
(c) identifying one of said at least one data field;
(2) associating a mapping icon with the just associated said at least one column and
(3) associating said table identifier with the just associated said at least one column and
b) transporting data between said first application and said application by:
i) identifying a transport function;
ii) identifying at least one of said at least one mapping;
and
iii) transporting data according to the selected said at least one mapping and the selected said transport function.

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Facts

Application: 11/176,294Filed 8 Jul 2005 · us provisional application
Priority: 9 Jul 2004
Granted: 27 May 2008
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Classification4 codes

G06F 16/252
Integrating or interfacing systems involving database management systems: between a Database Management System and a front-end application
Y10S 707/99934
Query processing, i.e. searching: query formulation, input preparation, or translation
G06F
Computing and data processing
Y10S
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