Method of exchanging data and control methods between software components and re-useable software components
US8332812B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 21, 2007 |
| Grant date | Dec 11, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 27, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F8/10
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of exchanging data among software components includes acquisition by each software component of all the data that is to be provided by another software component, from a predetermined software component. Each software component delivers all data that is to be provided by it to another software component, to the predetermined software component. Providing and acquiring of all data is performed according to a predetermined standard, according to which the data comprises values and attributes. The respective data values are assigned to attributes, and semantically identical data values are assigned to the same attribute and are made distinguishable from each other by respective hierarchical information. A software component that delivers data to or acquires data from the predetermined software component, receives the respective hierarchical information from another software component. Acquiring and providing data by a software component includes transferring the respective hierarchical information.
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