Automatically retrieving queried data by extracting query dimensions and modifying the dimensions if an extract match does not occur
US5297280A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 7, 1991 |
| Grant date | Mar 22, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 7, 2011 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99935
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An automatic data reference system and method responds to a query for a data item by determining whether a match can be found between the query dimensions and the dimensions of one of a number of data tables stored in the database for queries which constitute an exact match for an existing data table, as well as those queries which are underdefined, overdefined or require relational joining or linking of two or more data tables.
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