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Method for reducing a data repository

  • US 20060149772A1
  • Filed: 01/04/2006
  • Published: 07/06/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/04/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for reducing a data repository with a plurality of sequentially ordered records, wherein each record is characterized by an identifier and comprises one or more data attributes and/or one or more links, said method comprising the steps of:

  • a) choosing a first record as a base record;

    b) verifying whether the identifier of a sequentially next record can be generated from the base record by applying an identifier generating function;

    c) verifying whether the data attributes and/or links of the sequentially next record are identical with the data attributes and/or links of the base record or can be generated from the base record by applying an attribute generating function and/or link generating function;

    d) if the conditions b) and c) are satisfied, incrementing a counter in the base record and deleting the sequentially next record; and

    e) repeating the steps b), c) and d) for the subsequent records until the conditions b) and c) are not satisfied for any record.

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