System and method for querying a data repository
US11709892B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 20, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jul 25, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 17, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/374
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to methods and systems for querying data in a data repository. According to a first aspect, this disclosure describes a method of querying a database, comprising: receiving, at a computing device, a plurality of keywords; determining, by the computer device, a plurality of datasets relating to the keywords; identifying, by the computer device, metadata for the plurality of datasets indicating a relationship between the datasets by examining an ontology associated with the datasets; providing, by the computer device, one or more suggested database queries in natural language form, the one or more suggested database queries constructed based on the plurality of keywords and the metadata; receiving, by the computing device, a selection of the one or more suggested database queries; and constructing, by the computer device, an object view for the plurality of datasets based on the selected query and the metadata.
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