Patent ID: 6594665
Filing Date: 2003-07-15
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
A method comprising:receiving a file path search string; generating a search hash value for the file path search string; searching a data structure for a stored hash value having a same value as the search hash value, the data structure including a plurality of data elements corresponding to file names associated with computer files, a plurality of integer values, each integer value of the plurality of integer values derived by performing a bash function on a data element of the plurality of data elements, each integer value being stored in an associative relationship with the data element of the plurality of data elements from which the integer was derived, the data structure further including a plurality of datasets, each dataset of the plurality of datasets stored in an associative relationship with at least one data element of the plurality of data elements; and locating a file name associated with the stored hash value, wherein the file name is associated with a computer file.