In an Item-based system, Images (eg, JPEG, TIFF, bitmap. and so on) are treated as core
platform objects (“Image Items' or, more simply,“Images') and exist in an" Image Schema” …

Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to synchronization utilizing one
or more optimizations through the utilization of metadata. For several embodiments of the …

Set irst Chic Element asSociate the data with a structure compatible with another format
definition. The present invention may use XML, HTML and SGML to structure a hierarchical …

2004-06-21 Assigned to MICROSOFT CORPORATION reassignment MICROSOFT
CORPORATION ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR …

(57) ABSTRACT A method and apparatus is provided for translating queries, such as path
expressions and SQL/XML constructs, into SQL 51) Int. Cl.(51) o I 7/30(2006.01) statements …

A database management system and method provides access to a data table having
structured data and unstructured data. A user interface allows a user to issue instructions to …

Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to a hardware/software interface
system for a computer system for manipulating a plurality of discrete units of information at a …

(57) ABSTRACT A system can selectively synchronize content based on synchronization
settings. In some examples, a client stores a local tree representing a local set of content …

Techniques are provided for indexing XML documents. According to one embodiment, a
PATH table created for storing one row for each indexed node of the XML documents. The …

A hierarchically structured electronic document includes a parent node, a first and a second
child of the parent node. The first child is configured as a named role child, the named role …