Vector relational characteristical object
Patent 5162992 Issued on November 10, 1992. Estimated Expiration Date: 
December 19, 2009. Estimated 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.
December 19, 2009. Estimated 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.Patent ReferencesSystem for retrieving distributed information in a data base System for storing and manipulating information in an information base Computer system and method for data base indexing and information retrieval Intelligent optical navigator dynamic information presentation and navigation system Patent #: 4905163 InventorApplicationNo. 454797 filed on 12/19/1989US Classes:707/2Access augmentation or optimizingExaminersPrimary: Shaw, Dale M.Assistant: Bodendorf, Andrew Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassG06F 015/00AbstractThis invention relates to a method of identifying attributes when documents are grouped to form document relationships within a document management system. Document groupings frequently require the identification of all documents within the relationship with a particular attribute. However, when individual documents store attributes along with document contents, individual querying of each document is required when the information is sought later. This invention provides a Vector Relational Characteristical Object, available to access mechanisms, and containing fields to identify a particular attribute. Each field in the Vector Relational Characteristical Object is followed by an identifier which uniquely identifies the document which possess the particular attribute. | |
