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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2002
Filed:
Jan. 25, 2000
Kent Ridge Digital Labs, Singapore, SG;
Abstract
A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for organizing and searching catalogs based on compacting a hierarchical structure ( ) into related arrays ( and ) are disclosed. This involves the steps of: storing indices ( ) according to categories and subcategories in an array of indices ( ), storing the keys (S S ) according to the categories and subcategories in an array ( ) of keys, and linking each index of the array ( ) of indices with one or more corresponding keys of the array ( ) of keys corresponding to the category or subcategory associated with the index. The indices of a category or subcategory are stored contiguously in the array ( ). Each index has one or more pointers recording the interrelationship of the indices. The keys of a given index are also stored contiguously with keys of any indices at the same corresponding category or subcategory level.
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