Management and recovery of data object annotations using digital fingerprinting
US7305557B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 20, 2003 |
| Grant date | Dec 4, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 10, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/907
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Digital Fingerprints are generated for data objects in a system where separate annotation files are created for data objects. This permits cross heterogeneous system relationship of a data object with associated annotations. The digital fingerprint is saved in an annotation store along with a first relationship between the digital fingerprint and the location of annotations as well as a second relationship between the digital fingerprint and location of copies of the data object. The digital fingerprint can be generated by any system that has a copy of the data object. Annotations or data objects can be found by searching for the digital fingerprint and its relationships.
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