Palantir Technologies Inc.

Robert J McGrew

Nathan Gettings

Stephen Baburao Cohen

Akash Jain

A method comprises storing an ontology for a data store, wherein the ontology comprises a plurality of data object types and a plurality of object property types. The method also comprises storing a validator for a particular object property type of the plurality of object property types, wherein the validator specifies a permitted value for the particular object property type, and storing a parser definition corresponding to the particular object property type, wherein the parser definition specifying a permitted format for the particular object property type. In addition, the method comprises receiving user input that changes a particular data object type of the plurality of data object types, including changing the particular object property type. Finally, the method comprises updating the validator for the particular object property type, and updating the parser definition corresponding to the particular object property type.

Creating data in a data store using a dynamic ontology

In one embodiment, a method comprises creating and storing an ontology for a data store in response to receiving first user input defining the ontology, wherein the ontology comprises a plurality of data object types and a plurality of object property types; creating one or more parser definitions in response to receiving second user input defining the parser definitions, wherein each of the parser definitions specifies one or more sub-definitions of how to transform first input data into modified input data that is compatible with one of the object property types; and storing each of the one or more parser definitions in association with one of the plurality of object property types.

A method of matching a plurality of imported data entities to a plurality of existing data entities in a database is disclosed. The method comprises receiving imported data comprising imported data entities each having one or more properties each having one or more values; and causing presentation of a graphical user interface (GUI) that displays values for the one or more properties over the imported data and allows selection of a property having a certain value. The method further comprises receiving first input specifying first matching criteria that is based at least in part on a first subset of one or more properties of the imported data entities; and receiving second input specifying second matching criteria that is different from the first matching criteria and that is based at least in part on a second subset of the one or more properties of the imported data entities, wherein the second subset of the one or more properties is different than the first subset of one or more properties. The method also comprises receiving a first selection of a first of the one or more properties having a first value and a second selection of a second of the one or more properties having a second value through the GUI; and generating a first subset of the imported data entities based on the first selection and a second subset of the imported data entities based on the second selection. Finally, the method comprises matching the first subset of the imported data entities to a first subset of the existing data entities using the first matching criteria and using a first matching technique; and matching the second subset of the imported data entities to a second subset of the existing data entities using the second matching criteria and using a second matching technique, where the method is performed using one or more processors.

Resolving database entity information

In one embodiment, a method comprises creating and storing, one or more data objects; wherein a first plurality of the data objects is associated with a base set of data representing data shared across a plurality of users; wherein a second plurality of the data objects is associated with one or more child sets of data, wherein each of the child sets of data represents data local to a project, wherein each of the users is associated with one or more of the child sets of data; wherein each data object is associated to an identifier value and to a version identifier value for a plurality of versions of the data object, wherein each of the versions represents a change to the data object by any of a plurality of users; receiving a request from a first user to view a third plurality of data objects; selecting, based on the base set of data, the particular set of data, the version identifier value for the data objects in the third plurality, and one or more rules associated with the particular set of data and the first user, data objects in the third plurality that can be viewed by the first user; creating a particular data view that includes only the selected data objects; and providing a display of the particular data view to the first user.

Providing unique views of data based on changes or rules

Entity resolution in a database comprises receiving imported data comprising imported data entities each having properties each having values; receiving first user input that selects the imported data entities for resolution to existing data entities in a database; receiving second user input that specifies matching criteria for matching the imported data entities to the existing data entities, wherein each of the matching criteria comprises a matching technique; matching the imported data entities to the existing data entities using the matching criteria, resulting in creating and storing matched entity information, wherein the matched entity information is organized in matched entity data sets associated with subsets of the matching criteria that were matched; consolidating the imported data entities into the existing data entities; storing the first user input and second user input as a named criteria set for use in subsequent entity resolution operations.

In one embodiment, a method comprises creating and storing, in a revisioning database, one or more data objects; wherein a first plurality of the data objects is associated with a base realm representing data shared across all users of the database; wherein a second plurality of the data objects is associated with one or more child realms, wherein each of the child realms represents data local to a project, wherein each of the users is associated with one or more of the child realms; wherein the revisioning database associates each data object to a realm identifier value and to a version identifier value for a plurality of versions of the data object, wherein each of the versions represents a change to the data object by any of a plurality of users; receiving a request from a first user to view a third plurality of data objects in the revisioning database; selecting, based on the base realm, the particular realm, the version identifier value for the data objects in the third plurality, and one or more rules associated with the particular realm and the first user, data objects in the third plurality that can be viewed by the first user; creating a particular data view that includes only the selected data objects; and providing a display of the particular data view to the first user.

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Los Altos, CA, United States of America

Robert J McGrew