System and method for data source flattening
US6799182B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 13, 2001 |
| Grant date | Sep 28, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 22, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99945
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for enabling data exchanges between various data processing systems, including disparate systems, is described. In one exemplary embodiment, the present invention can receive a hierarchical data structure containing a plurality of data categories; identify a plurality of conversion targets included in the plurality of data categories; generate a plurality of tabular data structures, each of the plurality of tabular data structures corresponding to one of the plurality of conversion targets; and join each of the generated plurality of tabular data structures.
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