Database system with methods for controlling object interaction by establishing database contracts between objects
US5535383A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 17, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jul 9, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 17, 2014 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99944
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for ensuring reliable interactions between principals within a database or between databases. The method involves the creation of database contracts which are, in essence, binding constraints on the behavior of entities within a database system that can be enforced by the system. A database contract is formed when two or more principals agree on the terms and conditions of the contract, and a monitor puts in to place the constraints necessary to enforce the agreed-upon terms and conditions after determining that each of the principals has the requisite authority and ability to carry out the contract.
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