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Method and apparatus for data exploration

US8244728B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 19, 2008
Grant dateAug 14, 2012
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Expiry dateAug 21, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/288
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for data exploration in a data processing system. An apparatus according to an embodiment includes: an analyzing component for analyzing a data model to identify a first and a second data entity and a relationship between the first and the second data entity; a generator component for creating a first and second atom data entity associated with the first and the second data entity; a generator component for creating a link data entity associated with the relationship between the first and second data entity; and an assignor component for assigning a behavior to one of the atom data entities or the link data entity, wherein the atom data entity exhibits a behavior associated with the link data entity and wherein the link data entity exhibits a behavior associated with one of the atom data entities.

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