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Data object oriented repository system

  • US 7,376,895 B2
  • Filed: 11/08/2002
  • Issued: 05/20/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/09/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An integrated multi-application data processing system comprising:

  • a computer including a computer-readable medium that is encoded with the following;

    (a) means for generating, storing, and retrieving data files, each data file comprising an n-dimensional away of data cells, wherein n=3 or more, and wherein;

    (i) each data cell has a unique cell address with respect to all cells in the data files generated by the system;

    (ii) each data cell can contain a single data object;

    (iii) each data object includes an object type code and an object content, the object content being self-contained or self-contained and defined in terms of the object content of other data objects; and

    (iv) the object content is selected from the group consisting of a number, a formula, a date, a text, a page, media data, and binary data other than a number, a formula, a date, and a text; and

    (b) a program framework providing a common user interface for a plurality of application programs for user interaction with one or more of the data files.

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