Database hierarchical inheritance
First Claim
1. A database system comprising:
- a plurality of access keys stored in a first data memory device sector, each access key associated with a node value stored in a second data memory device sector;
an access key processor configured to receive an input value and return the associated node value for the input value if the input value matches an access key stored in the first data memory device sector;
the access key processor is configured to generate a revised input value if the input value does not match an access key stored in the first data memory device; and
a default node value stored in the second data memory device sector and associated with a portion of the input value, wherein the access key processor is configured to return the default node value as part of the revised input value,wherein the access key processor is configured to return a search failed indication if no default node value is stored in the second data memory device sector and associated with the portion of the input value.
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Abstract
A database system comprising a plurality of access keys stored in a first data memory device sector, each access key associated with a node value stored in a second data memory device sector. An access key processor configured to receive an input value and return the associated node value for the input value if the input value matches an access key stored in the first data memory device sector. The access key processor is configured to generate a revised input value if the input value does not match an access key stored in the first data memory device; a default node value stored in the second data memory device sector and associated with a portion of the input value, wherein the access key processor is configured to return the default node value as part of the revised input value.
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26 Claims
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1. A database system comprising:
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a plurality of access keys stored in a first data memory device sector, each access key associated with a node value stored in a second data memory device sector; an access key processor configured to receive an input value and return the associated node value for the input value if the input value matches an access key stored in the first data memory device sector; the access key processor is configured to generate a revised input value if the input value does not match an access key stored in the first data memory device; and a default node value stored in the second data memory device sector and associated with a portion of the input value, wherein the access key processor is configured to return the default node value as part of the revised input value, wherein the access key processor is configured to return a search failed indication if no default node value is stored in the second data memory device sector and associated with the portion of the input value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A database system comprising:
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a plurality of access keys stored in a first data memory device sector, each access key associated with a node value stored in a second data memory device sector; an access key processor configured to receive an input value and return the associated node value for the input value if the input value matches an access key stored in the first data memory device sector; the access key processor is configured to generate a revised input value if the input value does not match an access key stored in the first data memory device; and a default node value stored in the second data memory device sector and associated with a portion of the input value, wherein the access key processor is configured to return the default node value as part of the revised input value, and to return an associated node value stored in the first electronic data memory sector if the new input value matches an associated key stored in the second electronic data memory sector. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A database system comprising:
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a plurality of access keys stored in a first data memory device sector, each access key associated with a node value stored in a second data memory device sector; an access key processor configured to receive an input value and return the associated node value for the input value if the input value matches an access key stored in the first data memory device sector; the access key processor is configured to generate a revised input value if the input value does not match an access key stored in the first data memory device; and a default node value stored in the second data memory device sector and associated with a portion of the input value, wherein the access key processor is configured to return an associated node value stored in the first electronic data memory sector if the new input value matches an associated key stored in the second electronic data memory sector. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A database system comprising:
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a plurality of access keys stored in a first data memory device sector, each access key associated with a node value stored in a second data memory device sector; an access key processor configured to receive an input value and return the associated node value for the input value if the input value matches an access key stored in the first data memory device sector; the access key processor is configured to generate a revised input value if the input value does not match an access key stored in the first data memory device; a default node value stored in the second data memory device sector and associated with a portion of the input value, wherein the access key processor is configured to return the default node value as part of the revised input value; and a locking system configured to lock access to one or more nodes associated with the node value. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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