Patent ID: 6278992
Filing Date: 2001-08-21
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
A method for storing data for rapid retrieval, comprising the steps of:creating a plurality of index arrays having locations wherein said locations are associated with a character or group of characters;providing a record file for storing a plurality of data items, each of said data items having a string of characters, wherein said locations of said plurality of index arrays are adapted to store either a pointer to a second index array or a second data item and wherein at least one of said plurality of index arrays is adapted to store a pointer to another database indexing structure;indexing a first predetermined portion of each of said plurality of data items in said plurality of index arrays;pointing to said another database indexing structure; indexing a second predetermined portion of each of said plurality of data items in said another database indexing structure; andwherein said another database indexing structure is a B-tree indexing structure.