Fully integrated architecture for user-defined search
US6278994A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 9, 1998 |
| Grant date | Aug 21, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 9, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99943
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for a computer-implemented integrated architecture for user-defined search. A statement is executed in a database stored on a data storage device connected to a computer, and the database contains data. Under control of the database, a statement is received that requests manipulation of the data. The statement includes a user-defined function. An index of a user-defined index type is used to access the data. The user-defined function is processed with the accessed data.
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