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SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF DIRECTORY ENTRY ENCODINGS

  • US 20100241632A1
  • Filed: 06/04/2010
  • Published: 09/23/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/22/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for filename lookup that supports multiple character encodings, comprising:

  • a computer-readable data store that stores an indexed data structure comprising a plurality of data elements, wherein a data element is associated with a first key based on a standard character encoding, wherein the data element comprises an encoding tag identifying a first character encoding, the byte values of a name in the first character encoding, and address data for locating file data associated with the name; and

    a computing device in communication with the data store and that is operative to;

    receive a request to retrieve the data element, the request comprising the name in a second character encoding;

    convert the name in the second character encoding into a second key, the second key based on the standard character encoding; and

    retrieve at least the address data of the data element from the indexed data structure using the second key.

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