Data processing: database and file management or data structures – Database and file access – Preparing data for information retrieval
Reexamination Certificate
2011-04-12
2011-04-12
Yen, Syling (Department: 2166)
Data processing: database and file management or data structures
Database and file access
Preparing data for information retrieval
C707S610000, C707S640000, C707S661000, C707S674000, C707S706000, C707S722000, C707S736000, C707S752000, C707S755000, C707S758000, C707S781000, C707S791000, C707S802000, C707S828000, C707S793000, C707S793000, C717S100000, C717S114000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07925658
ABSTRACT:
Methods and apparatus for generating a report from hierarchically formatted data are disclosed. First, a data source including one or more files having a hierarchical file format is identified, where each of the files includes one or more data elements. A relational database model is obtained, where the relational database model includes one or more virtual tables, each of the virtual tables including one or more virtual columns. The relational database model is then mapped to the hierarchical file format. A query may be obtained using the virtual relational database. Data is then obtained from the virtual relational database corresponding to the query, thereby enabling a report including the data to be generated.
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Colaco Rohit
Jain Vishal
Actuate Corporation
Weaver Austin Villeneuve & Sampson LLP
Yen Syling
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