Patent ID: 6601023
Filing Date: 2003-07-29
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
A method comprising:receiving a request for a net change of a model as a result of a transaction; identifying a plurality of model change records associated with the transaction; determining the net change of the model based on each of the plurality of model change records associated with the transaction, wherein determining the net change of the model includes determining a net action-type change for an action including, for each of the plurality of model change records of the transaction: identifying a current-action type for the action of the respective model change record that interacted with an object; determining whether a prior action that interacted with the object is recorded in a delta location associated with the transaction and, if so; identifying a prior-action type in the delta location for the prior action; and performing an action-type function based on the current-action type, whether the prior action is recorded in the delta location and the prior-action type.