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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 11, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 03, 2007
Jordi Albornoz, Arlington, MA (US);
Lee D. Feigenbaum, Brookline, MA (US);
Sean J. Martin, Boston, MA (US);
Simon L. Martin, Gnosatt, GB;
Lonnie A. Mccullough, Boston, MA (US);
Elias Torres, Medford, MA (US);
Jordi Albornoz, Arlington, MA (US);
Lee D. Feigenbaum, Brookline, MA (US);
Sean J. Martin, Boston, MA (US);
Simon L. Martin, Gnosatt, GB;
Lonnie A. McCullough, Boston, MA (US);
Elias Torres, Medford, MA (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Digital Fingerprints are generated for data objects in a system where separate annotation files are created for data objects. This permits cross heterogeneous system relationship of a data object with associated annotations. The digital fingerprint is saved in an annotation store along with a first relationship between the digital fingerprint and the location of annotations as well as a second relationship between the digital fingerprint and location of copies of the data object. The digital fingerprint can be generated by any system that has a copy of the data object. Annotations or data objects can be found by searching for the digital fingerprint and its relationships.