Method of sorting data records
US5117495A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 7, 1990 |
| Grant date | May 26, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 7, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99937
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An improved process for sorting data records by computer is disclosed. The process utilizes scatter-writing techniques to write data records directly from a data input area to an external storage device and to write data records directly from a merge input area directly to the external storage device. This increases the speed of the sorting process and makes more efficient use of the computer memory.
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