Selecting a qualified data repository to create an index
August 29, 2016. 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 ReferencesData sorting method Method of sorting and compressing data Method for updating an index tree structure of data based on node sizes Database index design based upon request importance and the reuse and modification of similar existing indexes Method of checking index integrity in a DB2 database Method for sorting and storing data employing dynamic sort tree reconfiguration in volatile memory Patent #: 5619693 InventorApplicationNo. 705299 filed on 08/29/1996US Classes:707/2, Access augmentation or optimizing707/7, Sorting707/101, Manipulating data structure (e.g., compression, compaction, compilation)707/102Generating database or data structure (e.g., via user interface)ExaminersPrimary: Black, Thomas G.Assistant: Homere, Jean R. Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassG06F 007/08AbstractAn improved method and apparatus for creating an index is disclosed. All data repositories containing the data necessary to create the index are identified, and one of these data repositories is then selected based on a predetermined criteria. The predetermined criteria includes the size of the possible data repositories, or a determination of which data repository will require the least amount of sorting. The selected data repository is then used to create an index. | |
