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Data processing system and method

US8255903B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 3, 2008
Grant dateAug 28, 2012
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Expiry dateJun 28, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F8/65
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention relate to a data processing system comprising a receiver to receive a first entity comprising first meta-data, expressed using a semantic web language, defining at least one relationship between first software and at least one associated patch for the first software; means to receive a second entity comprising second meta-data, expressed using the semantic web language, defining at least one relationship between installed software and at least one installed patch for the installed software; and a semantic web query language engine for subjecting the one or more of the first meta-data, second meta-data and an ontology, expressing concepts and relationships between software and at least one patch for said software, to an analysis; and means to output data representing the result of the analysis; the result providing data relating to at least one of the first meta-data and the second meta-data.

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