Meta-model for associating multiple physical representations of logically equivalent entities in messaging and other applications
US7559052B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 6, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jul 7, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 30, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/258
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A meta-model for creating models of alternative physical representations of logically equivalent entities, such as alternative wire format representations of logically equivalent messages, includes a logical meta-model and a physical meta-model. The logical meta-model provides logical entity component classes for creating a logical model which describes, in a platform and programming language neutral manner (e.g. as an XML schema), the logical structure of the modeled entity as a hierarchy of logical entity components. The physical meta-model provides classes for creating a physical model which describes the alternative physical representations. The physical meta-model includes Base Classes representative of generic physical representations of the logical entity components, with “correspondence associations” being defined between the Base Classes and corresponding logical entity component classes. The physical meta-model further includes at least one set of physical representation-specific, Derived Classes descendent from the Base Classes.
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