Data processing: database and file management or data structures – Database design – Data structure types
Reexamination Certificate
2006-02-14
2006-02-14
Wassum, Luke S (Department: 2167)
Data processing: database and file management or data structures
Database design
Data structure types
Reexamination Certificate
active
06999973
ABSTRACT:
An information gathering facility is provided which includes a dictionary file data structure having a plurality of inquiries for ascertaining state information on a computer system. The plurality of inquiries are organized into at least one subject group having multiple records of inquiry. These multiple records of inquiry are processed such that if a condition of one record is satisfied then processing terminates for the group, otherwise processing proceeds to a next record and continues until a condition of one of the records of the group is satisfied or until all records have been processed. One or more of the plurality of inquiries comprise instructions which output a result when a condition of the instruction is satisfied. Thus, the state information to be output is defined by the results contained within the instructions of the dictionary file itself.
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Black Linh
Heslin Rothenberg Farley & & Mesiti P.C.
Radigan, Esq. Kevin P.
Schiesser William E.
Wassum Luke S
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