Method and apparatus for improved information storage and retrie

Details Method and apparatus for improved information storage and retrie Method and apparatus for improved information storage and retrie

1998-03-05

2000-11-21

Black, Thomas G.

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database design

Data structure types

707102, 707 3, G06F 1730

Patent

active

06151604&

ABSTRACT:
The information management and database system of the present invention comprises a flexible, self-referential table that stores data. The table of the present invention may store any type of data, both structured and unstructured, and provides an interface to other application programs. The table of the present invention comprises a plurality of rows and columns. Each row has an object identification number (OID) and each column also has an OID. A row corresponds to a record and a column corresponds to a field such that the intersection of a row and a column comprises a cell that may contain data for a particular record related to a particular field, a cell may also point to another record. To enhance searching and to provide for synchronization between columns, columns are entered as rows in the table and the record corresponding to a column contains various information about the column. The table includes an index structure for extended queries.

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