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Database model system and method

  • US 6,687,704 B1
  • Filed: 09/06/2000
  • Issued: 02/03/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of structuring a computer database that is stored on a computer readable medium, said method comprising:

  • providing a category table including categories for subject matter of the database;

    providing a content table containing content corresponding to categories in said category table;

    providing a category contents table containing a mapping scheme that maps content contained in said content table to categories in said category table;

    providing an attributes table containing attributes for an application utilizing said database; and

    providing an attributes values table containing values corresponding to said attributes in said attributes table, wherein a category for the subject matter can be changed by changing a row in the category table and a content corresponding to a category can be changed by changing a row in the content table, wherein a row in the attribute values table is modified based upon the changes in the rows in the category table and content table, in order to modify an attribute value.

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