Method and apparatus for searching, filtering and sorting data in a wireless device
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1. A method of searching data stored in a memory coupled to a processing device, the method comprising:
- provisioning the processing device with computer executable code for;
accepting a request conforming to a definition for searching/filtering and ordering data, said definition comprising a first clause for specifying searching and filtering information to filter a data set in accordance with a single field of said set; and
a second clause for specifying ordering information; and
performing data operations in accordance with said request to provide determined instances of data in response.
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Abstract
There is shown and described a definition for defining searching, filtering and sorting requests which seeks to provide a more succinct and efficient language in order to minimize transmission size and parsing/processing requirements while facilitating common and useful search/filter/sort contingencies. The language allows for filtering a data set by comparing a single field of all instances of the data against a static or dynamic value, then, optionally, to order the result set in ascending or descending order. All instances in the data set may be obtained without searching/filtering.
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15 Claims
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1. A method of searching data stored in a memory coupled to a processing device, the method comprising:
provisioning the processing device with computer executable code for;
accepting a request conforming to a definition for searching/filtering and ordering data, said definition comprising a first clause for specifying searching and filtering information to filter a data set in accordance with a single field of said set; and
a second clause for specifying ordering information; and
performing data operations in accordance with said request to provide determined instances of data in response. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for performing a search in instances of a data component, said method comprising:
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determining a data search request in accordance with a definition for lightweight data management to be performed on a single data field of said instances of said data component, comprising;
receiving said single data field;
receiving an operator to be used with the single data field; and
receiving at least one corresponding operand to be used with the operator; and
using the data search request generated to provide search results. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for specifying a data search request, comprising:
providing a data search request in accordance with a definition for lightweight data management to be performed on a single data field of a data component, comprising;
providing said single data field;
providing an operator to be used with the single data field; and
providing at least one corresponding operand to be used with the operator to instruct a search.
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