Patent · US Expired

Method and apparatus for automatic detection of data types for data type dependent processing

US7359917B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Thomson Licensing · FR

Inventors

Marco Winter · Hannover, DE
Dirk Adolph · Ronnenberg, DE
Jobst Hörentrup · Hannover, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 14, 2002
Grant date	Apr 15, 2008
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 20, 2023

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10S707/99948
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for automatic detection of data types for data type dependent processing has two orthogonal classification systems defined, and determines for incoming data items a data type according to the first classification system and another data type according to the second classification system. The first classification system comprises the data types Essence, Metadata and Container. The second classification system comprises the data types Physical Data and Abstract Data. A default data type may be defined for data items not being uniquely classifiable. Advantageously, the inventive method can be used when different classes of data items require different methods for processing, e.g. content searching.

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