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Maintaining databases by means of hierarchical genealogical table

  • US 5,467,471 A
  • Filed: 03/10/1993
  • Issued: 11/14/1995
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/10/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A system for maintaining a database in a computer, comprising:

  • a. a plurality of records maintained in a database;

    b. a table creater configured to arrange a subset of the plurality of records into an hierarchical table;

    c. each record in the table having a unique identifier and a plurality of pointers configured to point to adjacent records in the hierarchical table; and

    d. an indexer configured to point to at least one unique identifier in the table.

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