Metadata search based on semantics

Abstract

According to some embodiments, a method and an apparatus of enriching search results with metadata are provided to receive a plurality of metadata associated with an entity and storing the plurality of metadata in a repository. A search request associated with the entity is received and search results that comprise a portion of the plurality of metadata stored in the repository are determined.

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         21 . A method to enrich search results with metadata, the method comprising:
 receiving a plurality of metadata associated with an entity wherein the entity is associated with a plurality of relationships and relationship types;   storing the plurality of metadata in a repository, the plurality of metadata comprising (i) an entity name and (ii) a plurality of target entities associated with the entity name wherein each respective target entity is associated with a relationship type field that indicates a type of relationship between the entity and the respective target entity;   receiving a search request associated with the entity; and   determining search results that comprise a portion of the plurality of metadata stored in the repository.   
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the repository further comprises a relationship weight field that indicates a weight for each type of relationship and the portion of the plurality of metadata is based on a score calculation associated with the weight of each relationship type. 
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the repository further comprises an entity type field. 
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the plurality of metadata is received from a metadata engine. 
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the plurality of metadata comprises entities such as a report, a report field, a database column, and a database table. 
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 21 , where the portion of the plurality of metadata is transmitted based on a score calculation. 
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the entity is a target entity and the metadata is associated with the entity being affected when a change is made to a source entity. 
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 27 , wherein the target entity resides in a first system and the source entity resides in a second system. 
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the entity is a source entity and the metadata is associated with a change to the entity that affects a target entity. 
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 29 , wherein the target entity resides in a first system and the source entity resides in a second system. 
     
     
         31 . An apparatus comprising:
 a processor; and   a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions that when executed by a processor perform a method to enrich search results with metadata, the method comprising:   receiving a plurality of metadata associated with an entity wherein the entity is associated with a plurality of relationships and relationship types;   storing the plurality of metadata in a repository, the plurality of metadata comprising (i) an entity name and (ii) a plurality of target entities associated with the entity name wherein each respective target entity is associated with a relationship type field that indicates a type of relationship between the entity and the respective target entity;   receiving a search request associated with the entity; and   determining search results that comprise a portion of the plurality of metadata stored in the repository.   
     
     
         32 . The apparatus of  claim 31 , wherein the repository further comprises a relationship weight field that indicates a weight for each type of relationship and the portion of the plurality of metadata is based on a score calculation associated with the weight of each relationship type. 
     
     
         33 . The apparatus of  claim 31 , wherein the repository further comprises an entity type field. 
     
     
         34 . The apparatus of  claim 31 , wherein the plurality of metadata is received from a metadata engine. 
     
     
         35 . The apparatus of  claim 31 , wherein the plurality of metadata comprises entities such as a report, a report field, a database column, and a database table. 
     
     
         36 . The apparatus of  claim 31 , where the portion of the plurality of metadata is transmitted based on a score calculation. 
     
     
         37 . The apparatus of  claim 31 , wherein the entity is a target entity and the metadata is associated with the entity being affected when a change is made to a source entity. 
     
     
         38 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions that when executed by a processor perform a method to enrich search results with metadata, the method comprising:
 receiving a plurality of metadata associated with an entity wherein the entity is associated with a plurality of relationships and relationship types;   storing the plurality of metadata in a repository, the plurality of metadata comprising (i) an entity name and (ii) a plurality of target entities associated with the entity name wherein each respective target entity is associated with a relationship type field that indicates a type of relationship between the entity and the respective target entity;   receiving a search request associated with the entity; and   determining search results that comprise a portion of the plurality of metadata stored in the repository.   
     
     
         39 . The medium of  claim 38 , wherein the repository further comprises a relationship weight field that indicates a weight for each type of relationship and the portion of the plurality of metadata is based on a score calculation associated with the weight of each relationship type. 
     
     
         40 . The medium of  claim 38 , wherein the repository further comprises an entity type field.