XML Schema Consolidation for Topic Map Instance Generation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current technologies lack an efficient method to convert XML artifacts into Topic Map ontology, which is necessary for effective ontology representation and faster query processing, as existing methods do not adequately handle internal and external references and do not provide a neat data representation compared to other semantic web formalisms like RDF and OWL.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that consolidate XML schemas to remove internal and external references, extract a topic map model, and generate a Topic Map instance, utilizing a converter to transform XML artifacts into Topic Map ontology instances while ensuring correctness and performance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If XML artifacts are converted to semantic web formalisms like RDF and OWL, then ontology representation is supported, but the data representation becomes less neat and query processing is slower
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces Topic Map as an intermediary formalism between XML and semantic web languages. The conversion process transforms XML to Topic Map first, then to RDF/OWL if needed, providing a intermediate representation that maintains neat data structure while enabling ontology capabilities. This mediator approach resolves the contradiction by offering the best of both worlds.
2Adaptability or versatility
If XML schemas contain internal and external references, then modularity is improved, but the conversion process becomes more complex and error-prone
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by consolidating XML schemas before conversion to Topic Map. The consolidation process resolves internal and external references in advance, creating a simplified schema structure that is easier to convert. This preliminary processing step eliminates reference-related complexity during the actual conversion process.
3Productivity
If XML artifacts are converted directly to Topic Map without consolidation, then conversion speed is improved, but correctness and handling of references deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the conversion process into distinct phases: schema consolidation phase and Topic Map generation phase. This segmentation allows each phase to be optimized independently - consolidation ensures correctness by handling references properly, while the generation phase maintains speed by working with already-consolidated schemas without references.
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AI summary
The present invention provides a method and system for converting an XML artifact into a Topic Map instance. The method includes consolidating, by a schema consolidation module, an XML schema of the XML artifact; extracting, by an extracting module, a topic map model from the consolidated XML schema; and generating, by a converter, the topic map instance from the topic map model and the xml artifact.