Patent ID: 6058392
Filing Date: 2000-05-02
Classification: G06F,G06Q,Y10S

Abstract:
A computerized method for organizational indexing, storage, and retrieval of computerized representations of events in the form of data, by creating signatures based upon the occurrence of patterns within the data, said method comprising the steps of:a) reading a data entry record group representing an event, from a data stream, wherein said data entry record group comprises one or more data entry records wherein each of said data entry records has a key field containing an item;b) tallying a key number representing a total number of said key fields in said data entry record group;c) recording a marker to allow locating and determining the size of said data entry record group within said data stream;d) creating an item indicator, wherein said item indicator represents a fixed length coded equivalence of said item;e) repeating step d for each of said items of said data entry record group;f) creating a signature, wherein said signature represents a fixed length coded equivalence of said item indicators of said data entry record group;g) determining whether said signature has been previously created, and if said signature has not been previously created, then creating a partial index record comprising said signature and said key number;h) updating a combination cross-reference file, wherein said combination cross-reference file comprises said signature of said data entry record group and said item indicators of said data entry record group;i) repeating step h for each of said item indicators of said data entry record group; andj) updating a raw data index, wherein said raw data index comprises said signature of said data entry record group, and said marker.