Interpreting remote objects at a local site
US8359336B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 24, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jan 22, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 8, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/258
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for receiving objects is provided. Embodiments provide for receiving, from a source database server, at a target database server, an object. If the object type of the object is involved in an inheritance hierarchy, then the target database server inspects the object to determine a source identifier that identifies to a source database server the object type associated with the object. The target database determines a target identifier that identifies to the target database server the object type associated with the object based on a mapping that associates source identifiers to target identifiers. Alternately, if the object type of the object is not involved in an inheritance hierarchy, then the target database server inspects the object to determine a set of characteristics of the object. The target database server determines the target identifier for the object based on the characteristics of the object.
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