Data processing: database and file management or data structures – Database and file access – Record – file – and data search and comparisons
Reexamination Certificate
2011-01-11
2011-01-11
Trujillo, James (Department: 2159)
Data processing: database and file management or data structures
Database and file access
Record, file, and data search and comparisons
Reexamination Certificate
active
07870150
ABSTRACT:
A computer system that includes a storage medium. The storage medium stores a database. The database includes tables. Each table includes g at least one column and at least one row. The tables describe components of a hierarchy in which hierarchical relationships between components of the hierarchy are defined. The tables include a component table and component-specific tables. The component table is a self-referential table that describes the hierarchy. Each row of the component table is specific to a unique component. The components of the hierarchy encompass component types. Each column of component table is configured to be edited by a user through use of a worksheet. Each component-specific table encompasses only components of the hierarchy such that each component has a component type that is a specific component type.
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Hirsch Peter D.
Singh Abhideep
Davanlou Soheila
International Business Machines - Corporation
Pivnichny John R.
Schmeiser Olsen & Watts
Trujillo James
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