ASSOCIATING INFORMATION RELATED TO COMPONENTS IN STRUCTURED DOCUMENTS STORED IN THEIR NATIVE FORMAT IN A DATABASE
First Claim
1. A computer readable storage medium containing programming instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform a method of associating information related to a component in a structured document that is stored in its native format in a database system comprising instructions for:
- a) generating a hierarchical node tree comprising a plurality of nodes, wherein each node represents a component in the structured document and wherein each node comprises a header section and a child pointer section;
b) for each node, generating a path associated with the node, wherein the path follows the hierarchical structure of the structured document from a root node to the node;
c) storing in each node an identifier associated with the path for the node; and
d) providing a table that correlates the identifier with the information related to the associated path, wherein the information applies to the component represented by the node.
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Abstract
A system for associating information related to a component of a structured document that is stored in its native format in a database system includes generating a hierarchical node tree comprising a plurality of nodes, where each node represents a component in the structured document, and generating a path associated with each node, where the path follows the hierarchical structure of the structured document from a root node to the node. In each node, an identifier associated with the path is stored. A table is provided that correlates the identifier with information related to the associated path. The information applies to the component represented by the node.
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19 Claims
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1. A computer readable storage medium containing programming instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform a method of associating information related to a component in a structured document that is stored in its native format in a database system comprising instructions for:
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a) generating a hierarchical node tree comprising a plurality of nodes, wherein each node represents a component in the structured document and wherein each node comprises a header section and a child pointer section; b) for each node, generating a path associated with the node, wherein the path follows the hierarchical structure of the structured document from a root node to the node; c) storing in each node an identifier associated with the path for the node; and d) providing a table that correlates the identifier with the information related to the associated path, wherein the information applies to the component represented by the node. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for associating information related to a component in a structured document that is stored in its native format in a database system comprising:
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a) a computer system coupled to at least one data storage device; b) a database management system in the computer system; c) a storage mechanism in the database management system for generating a hierarchical node tree comprising a plurality of nodes, wherein each node represents a component in the structured document and wherein each node comprises a header section and a child pointer section, wherein the storage mechanism comprises a path generator for generating a path associated with each node, wherein the path follows the hierarchical structure of the structured document from a root node to the node and wherein the storage mechanism stores in each node an identifier associated with the path; and d) a table in the data storage device, wherein the table correlates the identifier with information related to the associated path, wherein the information applies to the component represented by the node. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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