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Method for rapid expansion of multi-byte sorting weights table to include user supplied sorting weights

US5873001A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 10, 1997
Grant dateFeb 16, 1999
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Expiry dateApr 10, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S707/99943
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and computer program product are provided for rapid expansion of multibyte sort information. A master table is copied to working table in the system memory. User sort information entries are received and the working table is updated with the received user sort information entries. Then the remaining entries in the working table are updated to sort after the received user sort information entries.

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