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US Patent 5148541 - Multilingual database system including sorting data using a master universal sort order for all languages
US Patent Issued on September 15, 1992
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
November 3, 2009Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
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November 3, 2009Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.AbstractA multilingual database system is disclosed in which data can be searched and retrieved by a user whether or not that data is in the user's own language. The data to be stored in the database is first encoded according to a master (or universal) sort order. | InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 481642 filed on 11/03/1989US Classes:707/2, Access augmentation or optimizing707/7SortingExaminersPrimary: Lee, Thomas C.Assistant: Mohamed, Ayni Attorney, Agent or FirmUS Patent References3947825, Abstracting system for index search machineIssued on: 03/30/1976 Inventor: Cassada4365315, System for multilingual communication of computer-specified aural or visual control messages in an operator-designated language Issued on: 12/21/1982 Inventor: Jamnik4484305, Phonetic multilingual word processor Issued on: 11/20/1984 Inventor: Ho4595980, Interactive data processing system having concurrent multi-lingual inputs Issued on: 06/17/1986 Inventor: Innes4615002, Concurrent multi-lingual use in data processing system Issued on: 09/30/1986 Inventor: Innes4623985, Language translator with circuitry for detecting and holding words not stored in dictionary ROM Issued on: 11/18/1986 Inventor: Morimoto , et al.4703425, Language processing dictionary for bidirectionally retrieving morphemic and semantic expressions Issued on: 10/27/1987 Inventor: Muraki4731735, Multilingual processing for screen image build and command decode in a word processor, with full command, message and help support Issued on: 03/15/1988 Inventor: Borgendale , et al.4733368, Electronic device for bidirectional translation Issued on: 03/22/1988 Inventor: Morimoto , et al.4939639, Method of facilitating computer sorting Issued on: 07/03/1990 Inventor: Lee, et al.4991087, Method of using signature subsets for indexing a textual database Issued on: 02/05/1991 Inventor: Burkowski, et al.5060146Multilingual indexing system for alphabetical lysorting by comparing character weights and ASCII codes Issued on: 10/22/1991 Inventor: Chang, et al. International ClassesG06F 007/08G06F 015/40 Foreign Application Priority Data1987-09-28 CA |
