An interface provides a level of abstraction between the structure of a database system and application programs which access that system. The database system is represented by a model comprised of objects which correspond to the components of the database system. An object at a higher level encapsulates...http://www.google.fr/patents/US6763361?utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBrevet US6763361 - Object-oriented database abstraction and statement generation
Object-oriented database abstraction and statement generation