Linking elements of a document to corresponding fields, queries and/or procedures in a database
US7783614B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 13, 2003 |
| Grant date | Aug 24, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 20, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F40/166
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for mapping and linking elements in a document to corresponding fields or queries in a database. A document is annotated with structural elements of a markup language, such as Extensible Markup Language (XML), in order to map portions of the document to the corresponding database. Once individual elements within the document are mapped and linked to corresponding data fields or queries within a selected database, changes made to individual elements within the document automatically cause updates to corresponding data in the database to which those elements are mapped and linked. Conversely, changes made to individual data fields within the selected database automatically update corresponding elements within the document.
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