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Method for quasi-key search within a National Language Support (NLS) data processing system

  • US 5,195,034 A
  • Filed: 10/21/1991
  • Issued: 03/16/1993
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/27/1989
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A data processing system for performing a search within a national language support data processing system having a plurality of sortable keys, said data processing system comprising:

  • means for assigning a selected alphabetic key value for each of said plurality of sortable keys;

    means for assigning a selected diacritic key value for each of said plurality of sortable keys;

    means for assigning a selected case key value for each of said plurality of sortable keys; and

    means for selectively searching said plurality of sortable keys to locate each key having a particular alphabetic key value and a particular value for a selected one of either said diacritic key values or said case key values.

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