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Adaptive database caching and data retrieval mechanism

  • US 6,493,718 B1
  • Filed: 10/15/1999
  • Issued: 12/10/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/15/1999
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computerized method for processing a query directed to a multidimensional database comprising:

  • for each dimension specified by the query, determining a set of member sub-hierarchies suitable for satisfying the query;

    analyzing costs and benefits of retrieving the member sub-hierarchies from the multidimensional database;

    selecting one of the member sub-hierarchies for each dimension as a function of the analysis; and

    retrieving the selected member sub-hierarchies from the multidimensional database.

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