Patent ID: 7096226
Filing Date: 2006-08-22
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A database system for managing data objects, the system comprising: a meta table for storing metadata records; and a content table for storing instances for each of the data objects, the instance for a particular one of the data objects being linked to at least one of the metadata records stored in the meta table and including at least one value for a parameter applicable to the metadata records to which the particular data object is linked, wherein the content table includes a content link table defining relationships between the object instances based on a linkage information between a first content item table and a second content item table, wherein the meta table includes a first meta item table including definitions for a first subset of the data objects, a second meta item table including definitions for a second subset of the data objects, and a meta link table defining hierarchical relationships between the first subset of data objects and the second subset of data objects.