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Computer implemented method and system for storing and retrieving textual data and compressed image data

  • US 5,325,297 A
  • Filed: 06/25/1992
  • Issued: 06/28/1994
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/25/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A computer implemented system for storing textual data and compressed image data, comprising:

  • a processor;

    memory;

    storage means;

    means for prompting a user to enter into the system at least one image, and textual and numerical information for at least one item;

    means for receiving said at least one image as uncompressed image data;

    means for receiving said textual and numerical information as textual data;

    means for storing in the memory, for each item, the uncompressed image data together with the textual data as an omnibus record containing image fields and textual fields, wherein the uncompressed image data for each image is contained in a separate image field, and the textual data is contained in separate textual fields, at least one of which is searchable according to one of a plurality of predetermined search criteria;

    means for compressing the uncompressed image data contained in each image field of the omnibus record thereby creating a compressed data representation of the uncompressed image data contained in the image field and substituting the compressed data representation for the uncompressed image data;

    means for creating and storing in one of the textual fields of the omnibus record a sequence number; and

    means for writing the image fields of the omnibus record into an image file, in the storage means, identified by the sequence number contained in the textual data and separate from the textual fields of the omnibus record that are written into at least one textual file.

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