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Data structure, method and apparatus providing efficient retrieval of data from a segmented information stream

  • US 6,438,140 B1
  • Filed: 11/19/1998
  • Issued: 08/20/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/19/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A data structure for providing at least one object table from a segmented information stream, said data structure comprising:

  • a first portion and a remaining portion, each of said first and remaining portions comprising at least one information segment, said remaining portion including said at least one object table;

    said first portion including, for each object table within said remaining portion, a respective table description record comprising a number of segments field and a segment bit array field;

    said number of segments field identifying a number of segments used to provide a respective object table, said segment bit array field including at least one bit corresponding to each of said number of segments in the segmented information stream used to provide said respective object table.

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