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Method and apparatus using run length encoding to evaluate a database

  • US 6,446,066 B1
  • Filed: 08/25/2000
  • Issued: 09/03/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/25/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of storing data, comprising:

  • creating a plurality of subdocuments of approximately equal length from a database;

    representing the occurrence of a plurality of terms in each of said subdocuments by an encoded bit string;

    combining a plurality of said bit strings, wherein said combination represents a search result from said database.

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