The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 03, 2003
John Scumniotales, Redmond, WA (US);
Eric Burke, Seattle, WA (US);
Robert Cahn, Federal Way, WA (US);
Thomas Fannon, Redmond, WA (US);
Mitchel Burns, Woodinville, WA (US);
Michael Lester, Monroe, WA (US);
Jeff Hill, Snohomish, WA (US);
John Scumniotales, Redmond, WA (US);
Eric Burke, Seattle, WA (US);
Robert Cahn, Federal Way, WA (US);
Thomas Fannon, Redmond, WA (US);
Mitchel Burns, Woodinville, WA (US);
Michael Lester, Monroe, WA (US);
Jeff Hill, Snohomish, WA (US);
Serena Software, Inc., Redwood City, CA (US);
Abstract
Methods and systems for managing and analyzing multi-dimensional data are provided. Example embodiments provide a Meta-Object Data Management System 'MODMS,' which enables users to arrange and to rearrange hierarchical relationships of the data on an ad-hoc basis and allows the data to be analyzed using any set of attributes (dimensions) while the system is running. The MODMS represents heterogeneous data in a normalized (standardized) fashion using an object type management system that allows the arbitrary coercion of one type of object into another different type of object and automatically resolves attribute dependencies. In one embodiment, the MODMS comprises an object type management subsystem; a meta-object instantiation subsystem; one or more data repositories; and an input/output interface. These components cooperate to allow the creation, management, and analysis of relationships between many different types of single and multi-dimensional data. The MODMS may be used to implement an enterprise portfolio management system.