Method for compilation using a database for target language independence
November 8, 2015. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesRecursive system and method for binding compiled routines Rule based system for synthesizing a program suited for a target system in response to an input target system specification Generation of rules-based computer programs using data entry screens Program editing system O-R gateway: a system for connecting object-oriented application programs and relational databases Programmable computer with automatic translation between source and object code Computer system for generating SQL statements from COBOL code Patent #: 5640550 InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 555358 filed on 11/08/1995US Classes:717/143, Parsing, syntax analysis, and semantic analysis707/4Query formulation, input preparation, or translationExaminersPrimary: Kriess, Kevin A.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassG06F 009/44AbstractA data access system wherein users specify questions to be asked of a data source independent of the actual storage mechanism for the data source. Queries are stored in the relational structures of a meta dictionary using a common query definition. From the common query definition, the system parses the user question, selects a target language determined by the actual storage mechanism of the data, and generates the language syntax for the target language to obtain the answer to the query. The target language may be any well-defined syntax used for accessing data. Because of the language independence, the source of the data may be a relational database, flat file or other data structure that has an access language. | |
