DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM IN WHICH DATA RECEIVED FROM DATA COLLECTION TERMINALS ARE CONVERTED FOR EFFICIENT SEARCHING
First Claim
1. A data processing system in which data received from a plurality of data collection terminals are converted for efficient searching, comprising:
- a first data collection terminal configured to collect transaction data in a first format and convert the transaction data into a structured format;
a second data collection terminal configured to collect transaction data in a second format and convert the transaction data into the structured format;
a central server connected to the first and second data collection terminals over a first network and configured to collect the transaction data in the structured format from the first and second data collection terminals and store the collected transaction data in a storage unit; and
a client device connected to the central server over a second network, the client device issuing one or more queries according to the structured format to the central server.
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Abstract
A data processing system in which data received from a plurality of data collection terminals are converted for efficient searching includes a first data collection terminal configured to collect transaction data in a first format and convert the transaction data into a structured format, a second data collection terminal configured to collect transaction data in a second format and convert the transaction data into the structured format, a central server connected to the first and second data collection terminals over a first network and configured to collect the transaction data in the structured format from the first and second data collection terminals and store the collected transaction data in a storage unit, and a client device connected to the central server over a second network. The client device issues one or more queries according to the structured format to the central server.
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1. A data processing system in which data received from a plurality of data collection terminals are converted for efficient searching, comprising:
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a first data collection terminal configured to collect transaction data in a first format and convert the transaction data into a structured format; a second data collection terminal configured to collect transaction data in a second format and convert the transaction data into the structured format; a central server connected to the first and second data collection terminals over a first network and configured to collect the transaction data in the structured format from the first and second data collection terminals and store the collected transaction data in a storage unit; and a client device connected to the central server over a second network, the client device issuing one or more queries according to the structured format to the central server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for providing data collected by a plurality of data collection terminals and converted for efficient searching, the method comprising:
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converting transaction data in a first format generated by a first data collection terminal, into transaction data in a structured format; converting transaction data in a second format generated by a second data collection terminal, into transaction data in the structured format; storing the transaction data in the structured format in a central server connected to the first and second data collection terminals over a first network; and transmitting, to a client device connected to the central server over a second network, the stored transaction data in response to receiving a query from the client device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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