Schema-based file conversion
US6981006B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 14, 2001 |
| Grant date | Dec 27, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 10, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99954
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for performing file conversions. In one aspect of the invention, a conversion engine contained in a base program or application program performs conversions based upon “schemas” contained in one or more secondary programs, such as plug-ins. Optionally, the schemas describe each format in which the current and previous versions of the plug-in read and write data. The conversion engine optionally identifies the source and target schemas and outputs a streamed representation of the persistent data in a format compatible with the current version of the secondary program.
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