CN100530181C - System and method for generating unified user profile - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention comprises a system and a method which can generate integral user characteristic set (112), the system comprise a first data source, a second data source and a server which is permitted to visit the first data source and the data source, wherein the server gathers data from the first data source and the second data source in an integral user characteristic set. And the integral user characteristic set is used to provide transparent interfaces of a plurality of data sources. A basic user Java Bean is got to work through an individualized server (110) and visit an individualized data base (104). The basic user Java Bean provides a transparent interface, and implicit-type or explicit attribute can be indexed and refreshed through the interface. And then an enterprise Java Bean is established to expand the basic user Java Bean, and the implicit-type or explicit attribute can also be indexed and refreshed through the transparent interface from an external user data base.

Description

Be used to generate the system and method for unified user characteristics collection

The application is to be that on April 25th, 2002, by name " personalization server united user profile ", the number of patent application that enters the China national stage are dividing an application of 02812143.0 patented claim the applying date.

The right of priority that the application requires is that submit to April 25 calendar year 2001, " personalization server united user profile " by name, number of patent application are 60/286,466 U.S. Provisional Patent Application comprises its content herein, with for referencial use.

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Technical field

Usually, the present invention relates to integrated from the data of a plurality of resources.

Background technology

Better method is being sought always by enterprise, with fresh information data integration existing with it, as can be from the relevant current of third party's resource acquisition or information that may the client.This integrated effective for making, this integrating process must can be simplified by company, removes unnecessary expense or buying, and removes break period, generally needs this break period to realize new data system or to revise existing data structure.

For example, in the user data that enterprise may wish extra user characteristics collection data integration has been established to it.These extra feature set data can be separated resource (as personalization server) configuration with safeguard.Often this enterprise has original corporate client or the user data that just exists, and these data are outside this personalization server scope.These data generally are arranged in surviving enterprise's database, may comprise each client's information, as the distinctive information of title, social insurance number and/or company, and the regular guest's of Official carrier flight mileage for example.This enterprise can wish these data seamlessly are integrated among its personalized solution, thereby avoids the difficulty of data migtation as much as possible.

Therefore the objective of the invention is to:, develop a kind of seamless method for from the data of existing data source and integrated between the data of external source.

Summary of the invention

The present invention includes a kind of usefulness and generate the system of unified user characteristics collection (unified user profile).A kind of system that is used to generate unified user characteristics collection of this system, to allow transparent access to a plurality of data sources, this system comprises: first data source and second data source, and the server that allows described first and second data source of visit, wherein said server will arrive from the data aggregate of described first and second data source in the unified user characteristics collection.

The present invention comprises that also the method comprising the steps of: the visit to first data source is provided with the method that generates unified user characteristics collection; Visit to second data source is provided; And providing server to visit described first and second data source, wherein said server will be concentrated to unified user characteristics from the data aggregate of described first and second data source.

The present invention also comprises with the structure that generates unified user characteristics collection.This structure can be based upon on the Java Bean of elemental user enterprise, and the Java Bean of this elemental user enterprise can be expanded to integrate the existing user data from storage of subscriber data.Can generate the Java Bean of the peculiar enterprise of user then, it allows the transparent write access to existing user data.

The present invention comprises that also a kind of usefulness generates the method for unified user characteristics collection.In one embodiment, obtained and be applicable to by the elemental user JavaBean of personalization server work with visit individuation data storehouse.This elemental user Java Bean provide a kind of transparent interface, can retrieve and upgrade implicit expression and explicit attribute by this interface.Create the Java Bean of enterprise then, to expand this elemental user Java Bean, so that also can and upgrade implicit expression and explicit attribute from the external user database retrieval.

The present invention also comprises a kind of method that is used for visiting pellucidly a plurality of data sources.In the method, obtained be applicable to by server work with the visit internal data source elemental user Java Bean.This elemental user Java Bean provide a kind of transparent interface, can and upgrade implicit expression and explicit attribute from this internal data source retrieval by this interface.Expand this elemental user Java Bean then,, can from least one external data source, retrieve and upgrade implicit expression and explicit attribute by this interface so that a kind of transparent interface can further be provided.

The present invention also comprises a kind of system that is used for visiting pellucidly a plurality of data sources.This system uses server to communicate by letter with a plurality of data sources.Comprised the user Java Bean of expansion in this system, the transparent access to data source that provides by this server is provided this Java Bean.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 illustrates UUP configuration according to an embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 2 illustrates UUP configuration according to an embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 3 illustrates UUP configuration according to an embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 4 illustrates UUP configuration according to an embodiment of the invention;

The process flow diagram of Fig. 5 (a) and 5 (b) illustrates the step of calling setUserPoints () for implicit expression and explicit situation according to an embodiment of the invention;

The process flow diagram of Fig. 6 illustrates the step of operation ejbFind routine according to an embodiment of the invention.

Embodiment

To general introduction of the present invention, below provide the detailed description of the embodiment of the invention according to the front, this embodiment is considered to best pattern at present.

Organization definition of the present invention the approach that can integrate with the individuation data of easier dynamic variation of existing user data.In server, for example be used for organizing the personalization server of individualized content or service for specific user or user, system user is generally by the user characteristics set representations.The user characteristics collection provides user ID (sign) and to the visit of user property, as age or e-mail address.Property value can be monodrome or many-valued, and can pass through getProperty () function or the similar approach request of Property Name as key assignments.

The advantage of user characteristics collection of the present invention is: it can be expanded and customize, with from existing data source retrieve user information.For example, the user characteristics collection of loading onto with server (as personalization server) or solution, user property (as from the attribute of personalization server database and from ldap server or the user property of leaving over database known in the art) can be combined among sole user's feature set, in order to using in application.Then, the developer just needn't worry different bottom data sources with system user.For obtaining user profile, this user characteristics collection is unique place that needs visit.

(Unified User Profile UUP) comprises this attribute polymerization to unified user characteristics collection of the present invention, and it will be aggregated among the user characteristics collection of single customization from the attribute of existing data source and personalization server database table.More specifically, UUP combines existing user/customer data by the extending user assembly.Among existing data base example that this personalization server database table is packed into, and extending user is realized, the developer just can create the UUP of customization rapidly, its can be from existing data base searching attribute, and with property store/be updated in the existing data base.Need this dirigibility to be because it allows the visit to existing data, and data migtation or interruption are not carried out in the existing application of using these data.Yet should be appreciated that if desired, existing data can be moved in the personalization server database instance of separation.

Compare with other server solutions, the major advantage of this UUP is: this UUP need not carry out database schema in data base management system (DBMS) (as client's Relational DBMS) upgrades or data migtation.This UUP preferably creates by writing expansion EJB, rather than by the renewal database table, or service data migration script.The server of prior art often requires to be extra user property updating user data storehouse table schema.

The possible configuration of Fig. 1-4 demonstration UUP of the present invention system.In first configuration 100 of Fig. 1, enterprise, leave over (legacy) or other external data bases 102 and provide attribute data to personalization server 110 with personalization server database 104.Personalization server 110 is also from storage of subscriber data 106 reception information, as authorization information, user list, Groups List and group membership.This storage of subscriber data can be any suitable system, LDAP as known in the art, Unix or NT system.Storage of subscriber data 106 also comprises the place of safety 108 that is used to verify.Personalization server database 104 keeps separating in this configuration with place of safety 108 because may need this to the checking and the retrieval separate, yet this to realization of the present invention not necessarily.When user or group Already in during certain class data storage,, can use this configuration as ldap directory.This existing UAD is obtained by personalization server 110 then, and is merged to generate UUP 112 with individuation data.

As the user or organize Already in the storage of subscriber data 204 (as ldap directory), and when not having existing user data must be incorporated among the UUP 210, second configuration 200 as shown in Figure 2 comes in handy.At this moment, all users preferably are stored in the personalization server database 202 with the group attribute data.In this configuration, personalization server 208 preferably still utilizes the place of safety 206 of storage of subscriber data 204.

In the situation of the storage that does not have existing user and group, the 3rd configuration 300 as shown in Figure 3 comes in handy.The table of personalization server database 302 comprises all users and group data, and preferably also comprises independently place of safety 304.This moment, personalization server 306 only need be checked personalization server database 302 when generating UUP 308.

When user, group and attribute data are arranged in enterprise, leave over or other external data bases 402, and must be aggregated among the UUP 410 by personalization server 408 time, the 4th configuration 400 as shown in Figure 4 comes in handy.Must create customization place of safety 404 this moment to use existing user and group by personalization server.This customization place of safety needn't be necessarily and external data base 402 be stored together, but can be aggregated among the individuation data storehouse 406.Equally, retrieval preferably keeps separating with the checking district.

An embodiment of structure of the present invention depend on three main sources with data aggregate in UUP: the Java Bean of (1) elemental user enterprise (EJB), (2) storage of subscriber data, and (3) user is special with the Java Bean of enterprise (EJB).

Elemental user EJB is the best JAVA class of being expanded by customized customer, existing user data is aggregated among the personalized solution.

Elemental user EJB preferably provides single transparent interface, can retrieve or upgrade the attribute of implicit expression and explicit attribute by this interface.This elemental user EJB utilizes community set, can use this set to limit with the NameSpace that provides attribute, and defined attribute type, permissible value or the like.The similar data pattern that is used for user property of the behavior of community set.The transparency of indication refers generally to the user or uses and can call or ask herein, and need not be concerned about data storage where or these data use which kind of naming convention (naming convention).If these data are in leaving over database rather than in the individuation data storehouse, then UUP will handle this request automatically, and this user or application are never with knowing its position or title.

In one embodiment of the invention, the subclass of elemental user EJB uses two kinds of methods to retrieve or to upgrade: getProperty and setProperty.These methods can be retrieved and/or be upgraded implicit expression or explicit attribute.These methods can be provided with as follows:

public Object getProperty(String propertySetName，String propertyName)；

public void setProperty(String propertySetName，String propertyName，

Object propertyValue)；

Last two main attribute: propertySetName and the propertyName of using of these methods.The propertySetName attribute indicates this and calls the data pattern that is adopted.Like this, propertySetName is as the NameSpace of the attribute of to be retrieved or renewal.The propertyName attribute indicates the title of the attribute of to be updated or retrieval.Use a right advantage of propertySetName-propertyName to be: can in a plurality of application or sub-range of application, use single propertyName.A plurality of examples of Property Name also can corresponding different definition.To be called as implicit attribute from the attribute of elemental user Bean retrieval.

Storage of subscriber data may just exist before polymerization, generally was database or the table of wherein storing relevant active user or customer data.This table can be positioned at a place with the database instance of personalization server.This existing storage of subscriber data can comprise the user data that is independent of the personalization server database table and exists.This personalization server can require existing storage of subscriber data and personalization server table to be present in the same RDBMS example.

Table 1 has shown example " AcmeCustomer " RDBMS table.This table is three values of each client definition: (1) Customer_Name (customer name), (2) Acme_Point (summit), and (3) Acme_DisCount (summit discount).Customer_Name is used as each client's unique identifier.In case after integrated the finishing, this unique identifier preferably is used to distinguish uniquely the user in whole personalization server.Acme_Points is the sample customer value.Summit client (Acme customer) may collect when his or she buying climax product (Acme products) and count.The discount that Acme_Discount is obtained when the each buying climax product for the client.

Table 1-AcmeCustmer (summit client) RDBMS table

Customer_Name	Acme_Points	Acme_Discount
			bsmith	50000	0.2
jpatadia	100000	0.1
			ughandi	85000	0.15
mbisson	65000	0.3
			kdickson	32000	0.05
tsamm	200000	0.2
			tcook	100000	0.1

In case understood existing data storage fully, then can write the EJB of expansion elemental user EJB, it utilizes transparent value retrieval and update service.The technician of computer realm should know the method for expansion Java Bean.

For integrated existing user data and by the personalization table that personalization server provided, can write EJB with extending user Bean, this user Bean can provide with personalization server.In case finished this Bean, the client of personalization server just has the transparent write access to being stored in the attribute in the peculiar database table of user (explicit attribute) in the past and being stored in the attribute (attribute of implicit expression) in the attribute list set of personalization server.

Continue the example of " summit client " data storage, can write AcmeUser EJB (summit user EJB), it provides the Data Update of existing table and search mechanism.For moving in qualification of the present invention, this AcmeUser EJB can be defined as follows method:

Public Long getAcmePoints ()-return up to the present collected the counting of client.

Public void setAcmePoints (Long newAcmePointsValue)Count in-renewal client's summit.

Public Double getAcmeDiscount ()-return the current discount of client.

Public void setAcmeDiscount ()-renewal client's summit discount.

The attribute of being retrieved from the user Bean that expands is called as explicit attribute.

In case realized the method for expansion Bean, then count and the summit discount can use the getProperty () that is realized by elemental user EJB to retrieve with the inheritance method of setProperty () in the summit.

Therefore, for example to user bsmith, two following methods are all returned a long shaping that comprises value 50000:

public Long getAcmePoints()；

public Object getProperty(anyPropertySetName，“acmePoints”)；

Similarly, following each method is all counted the summit of bsmith and is updated to 60,000:

public void setAcmePoints(new Double(60000))；

public void setProperty(anyPropertySetName，“acmetPoints”，newDouble(60000))；

In its realization to transparent attribute renewal and retrieval, UUP preferably uses the notion of Java reflexivity (reflection), to determine whether this attribute is explicit before the notion of the processing of attribute being used as implicit expression and use attribute set.Reflexivity is characteristics of Java programming language, and it can check the java applet of operation or reflects on oneself self, to handle the built-in attribute of this program.If the attribute that propterName is corresponding explicit then carried out at last the renewal and the retrieval of explicit attribute before the attribute of implicit expression.Because this search order, if upgrading or retrieve explicit attribute, then the title of actual attribute set is unimportant.

Following Example has showed that imaginary company uses UUP to utilize existing customer data.This example has been expanded user Bean and retrieve data from the database of previous existence.This example has shown the UUP that how can relatively more easily create the customization of satisfying preservation (persistence) demand of using.Following table 2 has been explained and what can have been expanded to create customization UUP.

The expansion of table 2-example is to create customization UUP

Object	Must expansion
		The UUP major key	UserPk-does not have the additional key field
The UUPEJB interface	User
		UUPEJB realizes	UserImpl

UUP is that this fact of ConfigurableEntity means that the user characteristics collection has the notion of explicitly or setting implicitly and getattr.Alleged herein explicitly sets a property and refers to directly call the method to set up of attribute.Implicitly set a property and refer to when not having explicit method to set up, set a property by setProperty () method.For example, if UUP comprises attribute " userPoints ", directly call setUserPoints () explicitly is provided with the userPoints attribute.Call setProperty () with key assignments " userPoints " the userPoints attribute will implicitly be set.When being called, setProperty () concentrates at user characteristics earlier and searches setUserPoints () method to set up and call.If there is this set method, then this method is called, and so that this attribute to be set, and to carry out revising relevant necessity in any and the value and handles.Finally, realize be responsible for preserve by the property value of explicit setting by UUP, though its by setProperty () by implicit invocation.Preferably only when not having explicit method to set up, ConfigurableEntity just handles the preservation of the attribute that is provided with by implicit expression.

Fig. 5 (a) has drawn respectively with Fig. 5 (b) explicit 550 and the implicit expression 500 of setUserPoints () has been called.In both of these case, be responsible for storing the userPoints value by UUP Bean.If there is not setUserPoints () method in UUP Bean, then ConfiruableEntity realizes handling the storage of userPoints value.In the implicit expression situation of Fig. 5 (a), call setProperty () 502.Whether systems inspection exists serUserPoints () method.If exist, then call setUserPoints () 506.If there is no, then system continues to carry out setProperty 508.For the explicit situation of Fig. 5 (b), will only call setUserPoints () 554 to calling of setUserPoints () 552.

The notion that this implicit expression and explicitly set a property allows higher dirigibility in UUP realizes.If any special logic need take place when obtaining or set a property, for example calculate another value, then can use the setting of this attribute or acquisition methods to realize it.Function outside the UUP can be sure of to have setProperty () method and the getProperty () method that is used for attribute access, thereby needs no longer to know whether attribute has oneself setting or acquisition methods.For example, method is retrieved userPoints,＜um:getproperty even UUP only provides getUserPoints ()〉the JSP mark also can retrieve the userPoints property value.This is because the getProperty () method of UUP can check earlier before checking other places whether it has getUserPoints ().Attribute with explicit setting and acquisition methods is called as " explicit attribute ", and can only be called as " implicit attribute " by calling the attribute that setProperty () is provided with.

When realizing customization UUP EJB, may only need realize explicit obtaining and method to set up for the explicit attribute of UUP.Then, these are provided with the realization of obtaining and will be provided with and retrieve these property values in existing data storage.

In one embodiment, explicit attribute settings all among the UUP has all been adopted PropertyName ()/the be provided with mode of PropertyName () of obtaining with obtaining.If UUP has explicit userPoints attribute, then provide explicit getUserPoints () method, because retrieveUserPoints () will not work.Similarly, with setUserPoints () method userPoints is set.In this embodiment, when obtaining by implicit invocation and setting a property, getProperty () searches with setProperty () method and meets obtaining and method to set up of this agreement.Do not allow to reset setProperty () or getProperty ().Obtaining and being provided with by obtaining and finish explicit attribute with method to set up.Object is used and returned to explicit obtaining with method to set up.Basic data type is wrapped as long shaping and floating number, as in java.lang.Long and java.lang.Float object, with compatible with setProperty () method with the getProperty () of ConfigurableEntity.

If acquisition methods is provided, method to set up then preferably also is provided, vice versa, and this is because can not predictive user or use and when can want to be provided with or getattr.For example, if provide acquisition methods to be used for searching attribute value from database table, but do not have the corresponding setting method, then calling setProperty () will be this property store in the personalization server table.This is not that we are needed, because this value is from a local retrieval, still in the another place setting.During this attribute of next time retrieval, it will have original value-rather than value of being provided with.If read only attribute is provided, then can realize empty method to set up.

The preferred definition of the getProperty () method of ConfigurableEntity is as follows:

Public Object getProperty(String propertySet，

String propertyName，

ConfigurableEntity explicitSuccessor，

Object defaultValue)；

GetProperty () method is preferably by the particular order search attribute.For example, if the user is not found attribute, then can inquiry organize and look for this value.In this case, this user will inherit this property value from group.With the term of ConfigurableEntity, group is user " follow-up (successor) ".If in ConfigurableEntity, do not find attribute, then inquire about the follow-up of ConfigurableEntity.Like this, ConfigurableEntity can inherit and the value of reseting from former generation's entity.

Follow-up can be implicit expression or explicit.Implicit expression is follow-up to be the default follow-up of ConfigurableEntity, perhaps for the particular community collection set follow-up.The explicit follow-up ConfigurableEntity that parameter passes to getProperty () method that preferably can be used as.Be the order of getProperty () the attribute search that in preferred ConfigurableEntity, exists below:

For this attribute of specified community set is checked this entity.

For this attribute in default (sky) community set is checked this entity.

For this attribute in the community set that keeps (if use the LDAP territory, then being the attribute from LDAP) is checked this entity.

In explicit follow-up (if indicating) of this entity, seek this attribute.

In this entity of specified community set follow-up, seek this attribute.

In this entity default follow-up, seek this attribute.

If indicated (non-NULL) community set, then seek defined default value in this community set.

Return the defaultValue (default value) that imports getProperty () method into.

The preferred definition of the setProperty () method of ConfigurableEntity is as follows:

Public Object setProperty(String propertySet，

String propertyName，Object value)；

If in this method for optimizing, setProperty () is utilized for the attribute that the community set setting does not meet the community set definition, and it is unusual then to dish out.For example, suppose that " UnifiedUserExample " community set is defined as having the userPoints attribute of integer.If someone attempts to be set to " abc " for the userPoints attribute of " UnifiedUserExample " community set, it is unusual then to dish out, and this is because userPoints is defined as integer, and " abc " is text.Similarly, the Boolean property value is set to " bar " and also will causes unusually, and this is because boolean's offset is defined in the Boolean type object.

If call setProperty () and transmit sky as community set, then can in the null attribute set, this property value be set, this null attribute set is called as the default attribute set.Aforesaid getProperty () search in proper order, be preferably in " reservations " community set with follow-up in search this property value and search for this default attribute before and gather.

" reservation " community set is preferably the read only attribute set that can be used for carrying from the property value of external data storage." reservation " community set can use in personalization server, as when from ldap directory searching attribute value.The attribute of attempting to be provided with in " reservation " community set can cause dishing out unusually.Attribute in " reservation " community set and reserved property set itself can not be by user management instrument editor.Preferred user management instrument can be retrieved the specification of attribute of user and group from LDAP or other servers.When operation, only retrieve these attributes then.

Can set a property with non-existent particular community set by setProperty ().This may not be that we are desirable.When doing like this, unpromising specified community set title is created community set temporarily.But specified community set title a NameSpace as this attribute.Similarly, we may not wish to be arranged on non-existent attribute in this community set for existing community set by setProperty ().The attribute that is provided with by these approach can not be by user management instrument editor, and the attribute in " sky " or " default " community set can user management instrument editor.

If transmit the java.lang.Integer object value when calling setProperty (), preferably return the java.lang.Long object when then calling getProperty ().The code of retrieving this generic attribute may be as follows:

Object value＝myUser.getProperty(“my_property_set”，

“my_integer_property”，null，null)；

Number tempNumber＝(Number)value；

int realValue＝tempNumber.intValue()；

If with java.lang.Float object reference setProperty (), preferably return the java.lang.Double object when then calling getProperty ().The code of retrieving this generic attribute may be as follows:

Object value＝myUser.getProperty(“my_property_set”，

“my_float_property”，null，null)；

Number tempNumber＝(Number)value；

float realValue＝tempNumber.intValue()；

User object preferably is provided for the function of EJB search operation, and this function will be simplified the integrated of UUP and personalization server.Fig. 6 illustrates the process flow diagram of ejbFind () operation.UUP ejbFind () searching record 602 in existing data storage of expansion.If success is then called super.ejbFind () 604, i.e. user object ejbFind ().If success, then this user object ejbFind () will create required record (if these write down non-existent words 610) for this UUP in the personalization server database table, and return suitable major key.If user object ejbFind () failure, then whether the bottom security domain 608 of Jian Chaing is corresponding with validated user to determine this user name.If then user object ejbFind () creates required record 610, eliminated the lookup method mistake thus and originally with migration of subscriber data required time in the personalization server customer data base table.If do not have this user in ebjFind () failure or this territory, then can run into lookup method error 6 06.If do not run into the lookup method mistake, then return suitable major key 612.

If user's existence can't be confirmed in this territory in this configuration, but must create this user, then can be responsible for creating the superclass record that does not originally find by EJB.

In the final step of an embodiment who generates customization UUP, require UUP is registered on personalized or other servers, for example by the user management instrument.In order to register this UUP, preferred user management instrument uses following table 3:

Table 3-registration UUP (example)

The feature set typonym	Arbitrary name is later on by Subscriber Management System<um:getprofile>The JSP extending marking uses this title to quote this feature set type
		Profile Home Class	The main classes of this new feature collection type
Profile Remote Interface	The remote interface of this new feature collection type
		Profile Primary Key Class	The major key class of this new feature collection type

Profile JNDI Name

The JNDI lookup names of this new feature collection type

By UUP is registered on personalization server, just can use＜um:getprofile this new feature collection type of JSP mark request:

<um:getprofile profileType＝“UnifiedUserExample”

profileKey＝“<％＝usemame％>”/>

So just may pass through＜um:getproperty with＜um:setproperty〉JSP mark use UUP.

The LDAP attribute retrieval is supported

Except that the transparent retrieval/renewal to implicit expression and explicit attribute, an embodiment of unified user characteristics collection mechanism also supports from the ldap server retrieve user data, and need be from personalization server client's Java code.By one group of management tool, can be with the standard of attribute request when using operation from ldap server retrieval user and group attribute.Preferred scheme is: unique requirement of the personalization server client being retrieved the LDAP attribute is exactly that this client disposes the LDAP security domain.Whether when operation, UUP inquires about specific configuration information, current at use LDAP security domain to detect.If user then to be retrieved can obtain from LDAPConfiguration (LDAP configuration) session Bean with the title of group attribute, and f retrieval active user's suitable attribute.Can not require that the client uses the LDAP security domain, can obtain the benefit of other UUP functions yet.

Other features of the present invention, aspect and target can be found from accompanying drawing and claim.Should be appreciated that and to develop other embodiment of the present invention, and it all falls in the spirit and scope of the present invention and claim.

Above description of the preferred embodiment of the present invention is used for showing and illustration purpose.It is not limit, and also non-being used for is defined in the present invention in the disclosed concrete form.Obviously, to those of ordinary skill in the art, obviously many improvement and variation can be arranged.Selecting and describing embodiment is in order the most clearly to explain principle of the present invention and actual application thereof, so that others skilled in the art can understand the present invention, and various embodiment and various modification that its special-purpose that can be applicable to and conceived adapts.Scope of the present invention is defined by claims.

Claims (16)

1. system that is used to generate unified user characteristics collection, to allow the transparent access to a plurality of data sources, this system comprises:

(a) first data source;

(b) second data source; And

(c) server of described first and second data source of permission visit, wherein said server will arrive from the data aggregate of described first data source and described second data source in the unified user characteristics collection,

Wherein said server provides transparent interface so that from described first data source and storage of described second data source and retrieve data.

2. according to the system of claim 1, wherein said first data source is selected from and comprises the group of leaving over database, enterprise database and storage of subscriber data.

3. according to the system of claim 1, wherein said first data source comprises the data that are selected from the group that comprises authorization information, user list, Groups List and group membership.

4. according to the system of claim 1, also comprise security domain, this security domain allows checking data at least one in described first data source and described second data source.

5. according to the system of claim 1, wherein said server is a personalization server.

6. according to the system of claim 1, wherein said server comprises the Java Bean of enterprise.

7. according to the system of claim 6, the wherein said Java Bean of enterprise uses and is selected from the method that comprises getProperty () and the group of setProperty (), retrieves and be updated in described first data source and described second data source data at least one.

8. according to the system of claim 1, wherein said server comprises expansion Java Bean.

9. one kind is used to generate the method for permission to the unified user characteristics collection of the transparent access of a plurality of data sources, and the method comprising the steps of:

(a) provide visit to first data source;

(b) provide visit to second data source; And

(c) provide server to visit described first and second data source, wherein said server will be concentrated to unified user characteristics from the data aggregate of described first data source and described second data source,

Wherein said server provides transparent interface so that from described first data source and storage of described second data source and retrieve data.

10. according to the method for claim 9, wherein said first data source is selected from and comprises the group of leaving over database, enterprise database and storage of subscriber data.

11. according to the method for claim 9, wherein said first data source comprises the data that are selected from the group that comprises authorization information, user list, Groups List and group membership.

12. the method according to claim 9 also comprises:

(d) provide security domain, this security domain allows checking data at least one in described first data source and described second data source.

13. according to the method for claim 9, wherein said server is a personalization server.

14. according to the method for claim 9, wherein said server comprises the Java Bean of enterprise.

15. method according to claim 14, the wherein said Java Bean of enterprise uses and is selected from the method that comprises getProperty () and the group of setProperty (), retrieves and be updated in described first data source and described second data source data at least one.

16. according to the method for claim 9, wherein said server comprises expansion Java Bean.

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