Data storage system having a unified container layer for an active data store
US6996570B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 28, 2002 |
| Grant date | Feb 7, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 30, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/2365
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides a data storage system, method and computer program product having an active data store and a data communication mechanism comprising a unified container layer for validating both externally-generated data and data generated within the active data store, wherein the unified container layer transmits and receives data using the data communication mechanism. In a preferred embodiment, the active data store is an entity-relationship-attribute data store which comprises a relational database. The unified container layer may validate data using a syntax checker and a semantics checker, which may comprise a rules engine. Preferably, the data communication mechanism is one of a publish/subscribe system, a synchronous communication system, and an asynchronous communication system.
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