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US6018742:
Constructing a bifurcated database of context-dependent and context-independent data items
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US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Herbert, III, Charles St. John; Los Altos, CA
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| Assignee: |
Perigis Corporation, Los Altos, CA
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| Published / Filed: |
2000-01-25
/ 1998-07-07
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| Application Number: |
US1998000111387
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
G06F 9/44;
G06F 12/00;
G06F 17/30;
IPC-7:
G06F 17/30;
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| ECLA Code: |
G06F9/44W6; G06F17/30B; G06F17/30S8R;
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Current:
001/001;
704/008;
707/999.004;
707/999.01;
707/999.102;
707/E17.005;
719/315;
Original:
707/102;
707/010;
707/004;
704/008;
709/303;
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| Field of Search: |
707/004,10,102
704/008
709/303
345/333
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US1998000111387 |
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| Abstract: |
A method of constructing a multi-lingual database includes the step of defining metadata to describe fields of a record as being either language-dependent or language-independent. The fields of the record are so described by flagging descriptions of columns associated with the fields in the metadata. A composite table, including a parent table and a child table, is then automatically generated. The parent table includes columns for the language-independent fields of the record, while the child table includes columns for the language-dependent fields of the record.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Blakely, Sokoloff, Taylor & Zafman LLP ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Lintz, Paul R.;
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What is claimed is:
1. A method of constructing a context-dependent database, the method including the steps of:
- creating metadata to describe fields of a record as being either context-dependent or context-independent;
- generating a context-independent table excluding columns for the context-dependent fields of the record; and
- generating a context-dependent table, associated with the context-independent table, excluding columns for the context-independent fields of the record.
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| Other Abstract Info: |
DERABS G2000-137277
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| Other References: |
C. A. Schneider, "Table Update Serialization Technique", IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin, vol. 21, No. 3, Aug. 1978, pp. 1158-1162.
Frank W. Allen, Mary E. S. Loomis and Michael V. Mannino, "The Integrated Dictionary/Directory System", ACM Computing Surveys, vol. 14, No. 2, Jun. 1982, pp. 245-286.
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Cited by 4 patents
Batchelor, Dimmick and Rees, "Automatic Data Base Dictionary Creation and Maintenance During Program Creation or Modification", IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin, vol. 26, No. 5, Oct. 1983, pp. 2466-2475.
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