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METHOD, APPARATUS AND SOFTWARE FOR PROCESSING DATA ENCODED AS ONE OR MORE DATA ELEMENTS IN A DATA FORMAT

  • US 20090043807A1
  • Filed: 07/21/2008
  • Published: 02/12/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/10/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for processing data encoded as one or more data elements in a data format, said data format being arranged for further processing by a parser to extract said encoded data elements, said method comprising the steps of:

  • encoding data as one or more data elements in accordance with a first data format;

    saving said encoded data to a file;

    creating an index of said data elements, said index indicating the locations of one or more of said elements within said file; and

    associating said index with said file, said index being arranged to enable the extraction of said data elements directly from said file in memory, wherein said index is embedded in a part of said file that is not used by said parser for extraction of said data elements from said file.

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