Microsoft patents system to simplify data access using aliases
Microsoft has filed a patent for a system that simplifies how computer programs find and load data. It uses a 'name resolution service' to translate simple alias names into specific data locations, automatically updating these links if the data changes.
In the filing’s own words
Systems, methods, devices, and computer readable storage media described herein provide techniques for simplifying data access and management for data computing. In an aspect, a request to load data is received. The request comprises an aliased name associated with the data. A call is transmitted to a name resolution service executing on a computing device. The call comprises the aliased name and is configured to cause the name resolution service to identify the data associated with the aliased name. A response is received from the first resolution service. The response comprises metadata of the data. The data is obtained from a data source based on the metadata. A dataset is generated based on the obtained data. A response to the request is provided. The response comprises the generated dataset. In a further aspect, an application is configured to import a library into a computer program under development.
What exactly they claim (claim 1)
1. A system, comprising: a processor circuit; and memory that stores program code executable by the processor circuit, the program code comprising: a map manager that: receives a first call to identify data associated with an aliased name, identify the data based on a mapping of the aliased name to the data,provide a first response to the first call, the first response comprising first metadata that indicates a requirement of a first credential to access the data,receive a first indication the data has been modified, andupdate the mapping of the aliased name to the data based at least on the first indication.
Facts
- Company
- Microsoft (Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC)
- Official title
- DATA MAPPING MANAGEMENT FOR DATA COMPUTING
- Publication number
- US20260260011A1
- Application number
- 19656402
- Filed
- Apr 23, 2026
- Published
- Sep 3, 2026
- Inventors
- 4
- Claims
- 20
Classified under
G06F 21/6218 Physics & computingG06F 16/258 Physics & computingG06F 16/9566 Physics & computingH04L 67/02 Electricity & electronicsH04L 67/10 Electricity & electronicsH04L 61/4511 Electricity & electronicsMore from Microsoft in AI & software
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Summaries are simplified from the filing’s own abstract and first claim. A patent filing is not a product announcement.
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