Patent ID: 7467163
Filing Date: 2008-12-16
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. In a database management system employing a server means operating under a specialized Master Control Program and oriented to manage storage and retrieval and manipulation of large objects in digitized format, a system for handling large objects comprising: (a) a database management server means (DMSII) connected to multiple client-PC stations for the reception of digital data and for the transmission of digital data which encompasses selected sizes of said digital data wherein said database management server means supports said multiple client-PC stations to manipulate large digital objects so to enable a client-PC to (i) insert a large object into database storage (ii) delete a large object from storage or (iii) find a selected large object in storage for subsequent retrieval; (b) database file means for storing said digital data according to the size of each package of digital data wherein said database file means is organized into memory tanks customized to hold digital large object data according to the size of each large object, and wherein said memory tanks are organized into categories designed where (i) said small tank is sized to hold objects of 6K (kilobytes) or less, (ii) said medium tank is sized to hold objects of size between 6K to 60K (kilobytes) and (iii) said large tank is sized to hold objects of size greater than 60K (kilobytes), and wherein said database file means consists of a sequence of records and each record has a Record Serial Number (RSN) assigned by said server means; (c) auxiliary support means including a Control File, Audit Files and a Data Management Support Library for controlled communication between said server means and said database file means.