Scalable computer arrangement and method

A method of networking a group of computer systems to interact with data stored in a group of networked databases each of which being individually associated with one of the networked computer systems and, at least some of which having different schema or formats, comprising:

• retrieving the stored data in a standardized manner, from all active networked databases independently of the schema or formats using a group of similar hyper objects associated individually with one active networked database, at least one similar hyper object having an embedded algorithm;
• analyzing, by at least one validity module in each of the networked computer systems, validity of each algorithm stored in and the data retrieved by each of the networked computer systems to determine if the algorithm or the retrieved data is invalid;
• providing update information, by the at least one validity module, for the invalid algorithm or the invalid retrieved data to thereby cause the invalid algorithm or the invalid retrieved data to be valid;
• providing the update information for correcting the invalid algorithm or the invalid retrieved data to each active networked computer system;
• upon receiving and manipulating the valid retrieved data from the active networked databases, a standardized output is generated;
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• all of the data stored being retrievable from all of the active networked databases across the network in the standardized manner without ever denying access to any active networked database.

A kit, embodied on a non-transitory computer readable medium, for enabling a client database to join a system of networked databases, at least some of which having different schema or format, comprising:

• a library of standardized hyper objects of networked computer systems, at least some of which including algorithms to enable data to be retrieved in a standardized manner from any active networked databases, at least one of the hyper objects having an algorithm embedded therein to interact with data stored in the client database and with data stored in all of the network databases;
• validity management modules in each active networked computer system to analyze validity of the algorithm and data retrieved from the active networked databases;
• wherein if an algorithm or retrieved data in one of the active networked databases is determined by one respective of the validity management modules to be invalid, the respective validity management module of the corresponding active computer system self-corrects by providing update information for the invalid algorithm or the invalid retrieved data to thereafter cause the invalid algorithm or the invalid retrieved data to be valid;
• wherein the respective validity management module provides the update information for correcting the invalid algorithm or the invalid retrieved data to each active networked computer system;
• whereby self-corrections occur dynamically over time with changes in the stored data;
• wherein upon receiving and manipulating the valid retrieved data from the active networked databases, a standardized output is generated;
• all of the data stored being retrievable from all active networked databases in the standardized manner without ever denying access to any active networked database;
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• an adapter for allowing the standardized hyper objects to interact with the active networked databases having the different formats or schema.

A computer system for interacting with stored data in a plurality of networked databases, at least some of which having different schema or format, comprising:

• a standardized data access system includes a plurality of networked computer systems each being implemented at least partially by hardware, storing a group of standardized hyper objects, at least some of which including algorithms to enable data to be retrieved, manipulated and presented in a standardized manner from all of the plurality of networked databases independently of the schema or formats;
• at least one hyper object of each networked computer system having an algorithm embedded therein to interact with contents of retrieved data from the plurality of networked databases in response to an inquiry;
• validity management modules in each active networked computer system to analyze the validity of the algorithm of the corresponding at least one hyper object and data retrieved from active networked databases;
• wherein if an algorithm stored in or retrieved data by one active networked computer system is determined by respective one of the validity management modules to be invalid, the respective validity management module of the one active networked computer system self-corrects the invalid algorithm or invalid retrieved data by providing update information for the invalid algorithm or the invalid retrieved data to thereafter cause the invalid algorithm or the invalid retrieved data to be valid;
• wherein the respective validity management module provides the update information for correcting the invalid algorithm or the invalid retrieved data to each active networked computer system;
• whereby self-corrections occur dynamically over time with changes in the stored data;
• and wherein
• upon receiving and manipulating the retrieved data from the active networked databases, a standardized output is generated;
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• all of the data stored being retrievable from all active networked databases across the network in the standardized manner without ever denying access to any active networked database.