Patent ID: 7430563
Filing Date: 2008-09-30
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method of storing data, comprising: providing an entity instance table into which instances of data can be entered, said entity instance table being stored in a memory of a computer; receiving instances of data and storing the instances in said entity instance table; allocating a unique identifier to each instance of data received for storage in said entity instance table, such that each instance can be uniquely referred to; providing a relationship definition table for storing a plurality of relationship definitions, each relationship definition having three data fields, and said relationship definition table being stored in the memory of said computer; and receiving three unique identifiers of selected instances of data stored in said entity instance table and storing the three unique identifiers as a relationship definition in said relationship definition table, a relationship being defined by exactly three unique identifiers and each of said exactly three unique identifiers being contained in a respective one of said three data fields of said relationship definition.