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Method and apparatus for generating paths in an open hierarchical data structure

  • US 6,279,005 B1
  • Filed: 03/03/1998
  • Issued: 08/21/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/04/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A software system on a computer processor used to generate menu data comprising:

  • means for processing a set of input;

    means for opening an external file object;

    means for locating a source of menu data in said external file object;

    means for copying a topic object and a link object from said external file object;

    means for adding memory for a new node in an open hierarchical data structure;

    means for assigning said topic object to said new node in said open hierarchical data structure;

    means for assigning a pointer to said new node that links and said new node to a node in said open hierarchical data structure, wherein the node in said open hierarchical data structure serves as a parent node to said new node;

    and means for using said link object to determine a child node assignment for said new node in said open hierarchical data structure.

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