Indexing virtual attributes in a directory server system

Details Indexing virtual attributes in a directory server system Indexing virtual attributes in a directory server system

2007-03-06

2007-03-06

Wong, Don (Department: 2163)

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database design

Data structure types

C707S793000, C707S793000, C707S793000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10616081

ABSTRACT:
The invention proposes a directory server, capable of interacting with entries organized in a tree structure. Each entry has attributes, these attributes comprising real attributes each having a value stored in the entry. The directory server comprising: a mechanism capable of associating a virtual attribute to an entry, subject to a virtual attribute condition being verified, the virtual attribute condition being derived from data located elsewhere in the tree structure, and a resolving function, capable of receiving a first filter expression, based on a virtual attribute, for converting it into one or more second filter expressions, containing real attributes, and being computed from the first filter expression and from the virtual attribute condition.

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