Method and apparatus for storing relationship data for...

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2011-03-29

2011-03-29

Rones, Charles (Department: 2164)

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database and file access

Preparing data for information retrieval

C707S769000, C705S026640

Reexamination Certificate

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07917506

ABSTRACT:
A method of storing data related to a first entity in a relationship and a second entity in the relationship in a database is disclosed. The method may include entering a name description of the second entity in the relationship into a second converse relationship field of a relationship entity, storing the name description of the second entity entered in the second converse relationship field of the relationship entity, storing a name description of the first entity in the relationship into a first converse relationship field of a relationship entity, allowing access to the stored name description of the second entity stored in the second converse relationship field of the relationship entity by accessing the first entity in the relationship and allowing access to the stored name description of the first entity stored in the first converse relationship field of the relationship entity by accessing the second entity in the relationship.

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pp. 15-17 from “Data Management using Access” (hereafter “Chua”) published by Yang Liang Chua in 2003 and archived on Mar. 29, 2004 at: http://web.archive.org/web/20040329093048/http://dolphin.upenn.edu/˜ychua/Fall03/Access+2+Session+Notes.pdf.
2003 definition of “query” at: http://web.archive.org/web/20050208033839/http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/q/query.html.

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