ENHANCED DATABASE SEARCHING AND STORAGE
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1. A method for searching a computer database, the method comprising:
- receiving a set of data containing at least a first character;
creating a converted set of data by converting the first character in the received set of data into a second character, wherein the second character represents the first character and one or more additional characters based upon a predetermined equivalency;
searching the computer database for a previously stored data entry using the converted set of data; and
returning a retrieved result of the searching.
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Abstract
In a method for searching a computer database, a processor receives a set of data containing at least a first character. A processor creates a converted set of data by converting the first character in the received set of data into a second character, wherein the second character represents the first character and one or more additional characters based upon a predetermined equivalency. A processor searches the computer database for a previously stored data entry using the converted set of data. A processor returns a retrieved result of the searching.
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1. A method for searching a computer database, the method comprising:
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receiving a set of data containing at least a first character; creating a converted set of data by converting the first character in the received set of data into a second character, wherein the second character represents the first character and one or more additional characters based upon a predetermined equivalency; searching the computer database for a previously stored data entry using the converted set of data; and returning a retrieved result of the searching. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer program product for searching a computer database, the computer program product comprising:
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one or more computer-readable storage media and program instructions stored on the one or more computer-readable storage media, the program instructions comprising; program instructions to receive a set of data containing at least a first character; program instructions to create a converted set of data by converting the first character in the received set of data into a second character, wherein the second character represents the first character and one or more additional characters based upon a predetermined equivalency; program instructions to search the computer database for a previously stored data entry using the converted set of data; and program instructions to return a retrieved result of the searching. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer system for searching a computer database, the computer system comprising:
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one or more computer processors, one or more computer-readable storage media, and program instructions stored on the computer-readable storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more processors, the program instructions comprising; program instructions to receive a set of data containing at least a first character; program instructions to create a converted set of data by converting the first character in the received set of data into a second character, wherein the second character represents the first character and one or more additional characters based upon a predetermined equivalency; program instructions to search the computer database for a previously stored data entry using the converted set of data; and program instructions to return a retrieved result of the searching. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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