Encoding semi-structured data for efficient search and browsing
US6804677B2 · kind B2 · utility
296Cited by
5References
4Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 26, 2001 |
| Grant date | Oct 12, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 11, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99942
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for encoding XML tree data that includes the step of encoding the semi-structured data into strings of arbitrary length in a way that maintains non-structural and structural information about the XML data, and enables indexing the encoded XML data in a way facilitates efficient search and browsing.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.