System and method for seamlessly comparing objects
US7503038B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 27, 2004 |
| Grant date | Mar 10, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 30, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/4488
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present comparison technique operates on objects having the same type, similar types, or different types. Multiple comparison objects may be compared against one or more reference objects. The comparison objects may be obtained from a prior cmdlet in a pipeline of cmdlets operating in an object-based environment. The reference object and comparison object may be compared in an order-based manner or in a key-based manner. In addition, specific properties may be specified which will identify which properties of the reference object and the comparison object to compare during the comparison. The comparison may generate an output that identifies the difference and/or similarities. The output may be pipelined to another cmdlet for further processing.
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