Distributed database system having a center system with a link file and a method for retrieving data from same
US5634048A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 13, 1995 |
| Grant date | May 27, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 13, 2015 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/22
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A data retrieval method and apparatus in a distributed database system. Data is retrieved from a distributed database quickly with a minimum load on each terminal. A contents file is provided in each terminal, and a link file is provided in a center system to coordinate access to the distributed data in each terminal.
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