A FIM system integrates data from a plurality of interconnected local databases to provide users with access to a virtual database. The FIM includes a user interface for generating a global query to search the virtual database, a smart dictionary database (SDD) that contains configuration data, a data...http://www.google.fr/patents/US5634053?utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBrevet US5634053 - Federated information management (FIM) system and method for providing data site filtering and translation for heterogeneous databases
Federated information management (FIM) system and method for providing data ...
