System and method of data source detection
US7720953B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 18, 2006 |
| Grant date | May 18, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 15, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/51
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A data source detection method and system for detecting data sources are provided. The data source detection system comprises a generic data source connector for connecting to a data source, a data source connectors repository for storing the location of the data source and a data source model for representing information contained in the data source. The method comprises the steps of reading a data source connector repository, locating and connecting to a data source connector of a data source and building a data source model of the data source.
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