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Systems and methods for retrieving data

  • US 7,165,064 B2
  • Filed: 01/23/2006
  • Issued: 01/16/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/09/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A data retrieving method comprising:

  • performing a syntax analysis of a retrieval request from a user according to data definition information in a data dictionary so as to convert the retrieval request into a query statement which is executable by a database, whereinthe database comprises an unnormalized data structure that violates one or more of (i) a first normal form condition, (ii) a second normal form condition, and (iii) a third normal form condition; and

    the data definition information in the data dictionary is for representing said unnormalized data structure as a logically normalized data structure, wherein the data dictionary comprises one or more display tables and a plurality of logical items, wherein a display table in said one or more display tables comprises a plurality of display items and wherein each display item in said plurality of display items corresponds to a logical item in the plurality of logical items;

    executing said query statement relative to the database so as to obtain an intermediate retrieval result; and

    editing the obtained intermediate retrieval result according to said data definition information so as to generate a final retrieval result corresponding to said retrieval request.

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