Methods and systems for creating and storing metadata
US9697229B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 29, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jul 4, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 22, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/1873
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
One embodiment of the present disclosure is a method of creating metadata during object development. The method comprises receiving a change to an object during its development that results in a changed version of the object, identifying information about the change, and creating metadata comprising the information about the change. The information about the change may include a unique instance identifier identifying and unique to the changed version of the object. As an object is changed multiple times during development, the created metadata may include a series of information segments each relating to a particular change and each uniquely identified by its unique instance identifier. The information about the change may also include, as examples, an identification of a unique instance identifier of a prior version of the object, the time of the change to the object, and/or identification of the software used to make the change. Other embodiments relate to compound objects, part mapping, and modification of ingredients, among other things.
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