Data document generator to generate multiple documents from a common document using multiple transforms
US7480860B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 23, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jan 20, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 18, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F40/151
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A data management system for generating customized versions of data documents. Initially the document is stored as in the form of raw data, which is subsequently parsed into an internal representation of the document. In one embodiment, raw data is stored in XML form and is parsed by an XML parser. Upon the initial request for a customized version of the document, a sequence of transforms is applied to the internal representation and to subsequently transformed documents in order to create hierarchical, customized document levels. In one embodiment, transforms are implemented as either XSL stylesheets, although Java classes may also be employed. The document versions are written to cache, and subsequent requests for existing versions of the document are referred to cache. In the event that any document dependencies change, a cached version will be denoted invalid, and subsequent requests will result in the re-generation of a customized version.
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