Patent ID: 7640256
Filing Date: 2009-12-29
Classification: G16B,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method of cataloguing a data collection composed of a plurality of data symbols, said data symbols having a defined order with respect to one another within the data collection, said method of cataloguing comprising: (i) forming a first data element from an initial sequencing of symbols present within the data collection, said first data element being stored at a storage location within the data collection having a storage address, (ii) transforming the first data element into a first data item, said first data item being capable of being ranked with respect to other data items, (iii) storing the first data item using an ordered catalogue data structure which defines a plurality of sequentially arranged storage positions, (iv) associating with the first data item the storage address from which the first data element was retrieved, (v) consecutively repeating steps (i) through (iv) for each adjacent data element from the data collection, where each subsequent adjacent data element is formed from the same number of symbols as that used to form the first data element, and (vi) sorting the ordered catalogue data structure by ranking the data items stored within said catalogue data structure.