Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Ilker Cengiz

Luca Bolognese

Andrew Conrad

Jason Zhengnan Zhu

Avner Y Aharoni

David N Schach

Alexander Vaschillo

Chris A Suver

Todd F Pfleiger

Steven D White

Srinivasa Rao Burugapalli

Adam Wiener

Alex Laskos

Bertan Ari

Dempsey R Swan

David E Sceppa

A data mapping architecture for mapping between two or more data sources without modifying the metadata or structure of the data sources themselves. Data mapping also supports updates. The architecture also supports at least the case where data sources that are being mapped, are given, their schemas predefined, and cannot be changed. The architecture includes a mapping component that receives respective metadata from at least two arbitrary data models, and maps expressions between the data models.

Mapping architecture for arbitrary data models

The present invention relates to a system and methodology to facilitated data object persistence. An object schema is utilized to provide metadata for types in addition to what is provided by the type system for an underlying programming language. This metadata is then utilized by the system to translate data to and from user objects during a materialization or persistence process. The object schema provides information external to programming logic and type definitions. Consequently, the object schema can be deployed independent of an application thereby allowing the persistence storage of user objects to change without force the user to recompile and deploy application code.

System and method of providing and utilizing an object schema to facilitate mapping between disparate domains

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Redmond, WA, United States of America

Ilker Cengiz