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Method and apparatus for automatically converting the format of an electronic message
Assignee: Open Text Holdings Inc
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Filing: 2000-06-05
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Granted: 2004-06-29
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Expires: 2020-06-05
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus to automatically map between disparate message formats are provided. In one embodiment, the mapping begins by message selecting a target field in a target business object. A concept associated with the target field is identified in a synonym dictionary. A set of synonyms associated with the concept is received. In the source document, fields are identified which contain synonyms that match the synonyms in the target field. For those source fields that match the target field, a match exists and the fields are said to be mapped.
Inventors
- 👤 Douglas Cameron Tomm
- 👤 Donald Albert Leckie
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 10:42
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F40/00; G06F40/20; G06F40/237; G06F40/247; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S707/00; Y10S707/99941; Y10S707/99943
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
96 words
A method comprising: a) receiving a target field of a target message; b) identifying a concept associated with the target field in a synonym dictionary, the synonym dictionary containing a set of synonym fields associated with the concept, each of the synonym fields corresponding to a different one of a plurality of electronic message formats; c) identifying at least one synonym field, in the set of synonym fields, which matches a field in a source message; and d) mapping the target field to each of the synonym fields which matches the field in the source message.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
96 words
A method comprising: a) receiving a target field of a target message; b) identifying a concept associated with the target field in a synonym dictionary, the synonym dictionary containing a set of synonym fields associated with the concept, each of the synonym fields corresponding to a different one of a plurality of electronic message formats; c) identifying at least one synonym field, in the set of synonym fields, which matches a field in a source message; and d) mapping the target field to each of the synonym fields which matches the field in the source message.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the target message contains a plurality of target fields, the method further comprising repeating said a), b), c) and d) for each of the target fields.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
A method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the synonym dictionary contains a plurality of concepts and a separate set of synonym fields for each of the concepts, each synonym field in each set of synonym fields corresponding to a particular electronic message format.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
112 words
An apparatus comprising: a synonym dictionary containing a plurality of concepts and a set of synonym fields associated with each concept, each of the synonym fields within each concept corresponding to a different one of a plurality of electronic message formats; means for receiving a target field of a target message; means for identifying a concept associated with the target field in a synonym dictionary; means for identifying at least one synonym field, in the set of synonym fields of the identified concept, which matches a field in a source message; and means for mapping the target field to each of the synonym fields which matches the field in the source message.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
112 words
An apparatus comprising: a synonym dictionary containing a plurality of concepts and a set of synonym fields associated with each concept, each of the synonym fields within each concept corresponding to a different one of a plurality of electronic message formats; means for receiving a target field of a target message; means for identifying a concept associated with the target field in a synonym dictionary; means for identifying at least one synonym field, in the set of synonym fields of the identified concept, which matches a field in a source message; and means for mapping the target field to each of the synonym fields which matches the field in the source message.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
53 words
An apparatus as recited in claim 4 , wherein the target message contains a plurality of target fields, the apparatus further comprising means for repeating said receiving a target field, said identifying a concept, said identifying at least one synonym field, and said mapping the target field, for each of the target fields.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
121 words
A processing system comprising: a processor; and a memory containing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processing system to perform a mapping process that comprises a) receiving a target field of a target message, b) identifying a concept associated with the target field in a synonym dictionary, the synonym dictionary containing a set of synonym fields associated with the concept, each of the synonym fields corresponding to a different one of a plurality of electronic message formats, c) identifying at least one synonym field, in the set of synonym fields, which matches a field in a source message, and d) mapping the target field to each of the synonym fields which matches the field in the source message.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
121 words
A processing system comprising: a processor; and a memory containing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processing system to perform a mapping process that comprises a) receiving a target field of a target message, b) identifying a concept associated with the target field in a synonym dictionary, the synonym dictionary containing a set of synonym fields associated with the concept, each of the synonym fields corresponding to a different one of a plurality of electronic message formats, c) identifying at least one synonym field, in the set of synonym fields, which matches a field in a source message, and d) mapping the target field to each of the synonym fields which matches the field in the source message.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
39 words
A processing system as recited in claim 6 , wherein the target message contains a plurality of target fields, and wherein the mapping process further comprises repeating said a), b), c) and d) for each of the target fields.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
46 words
A processing system as recited in claim 6 , wherein the synonym dictionary contains a plurality of concepts and a separate set of synonym fields for each of the concepts, each synonym field in each set of synonym fields corresponding to a particular electronic message format.
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