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Crucible query system

US6006224A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 13, 1998
Grant dateDec 21, 1999
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Expiry dateFeb 13, 2018

Classification

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

Abstract

A database system including a query mechanism for accessing data stored in the database. The database system includes classes comprising stored code enabling User generated database queries comprise data indicating one or more addresses at which the desired data resides. The query mechanism parses a query in to a plurality of query components. A query class in the query system instantiates a query component object for each of the query components. The query component objects are chained together to form query chains that enable message passing between the query component objects.

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