Universal software structure for representing model structures

Details Universal software structure for representing model structures Universal software structure for representing model structures

1997-05-01

2000-02-22

Black, Thomas G.

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database design

Data structure types

707101, 707204, G06F 1730

Patent

active

060291699

ABSTRACT:
An embodiment of a computer for storing, manipulating and retrieving data structures includes a memory configured to store a plurality of data in a plurality of data structure types including a first data structure type, a second data structure type and a relationship data structure type. An interface is configured to receive instructions and calls from an external structure and to respond to the instructions and the calls. A processor is coupled to the memory and the interface circuit and configured to receive the instructions and to associate information in the instructions with the first data structure type, the second data structure type and the relationship data structure type, the instruction including information to store in the relationship data structure type that relates one or more of the first data structure type and the second data structure type. The processor is also configured to receive the calls and to manipulate the first data structure type, the second data structure type and the relationship data structure type according to the call, to retrieve a data structure type based on the call and to provide information in the first data structure type as a call response. Advantages of the invention include the ability to characterize information and data structure types in a minimal set of primitives in order to model more complex systems.

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