Processing structured data
US7133857B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 15, 2002 |
| Grant date | Nov 7, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 4, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99943
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides a fast and efficient way of processing structured data by utilizing an intermediate file to store the structural information. The structured data may be processed into a Binary mask Format (BMF) file which may serve as a starting point for post-processing. A tree structure built on top of the BMF file may be constructed very quickly, and also takes up less space than a Document Object Model (DOM) tree. Additionally, BMF records may reside entirely in the memory and contain structural information, allowing Simple API for XML (SAX)-like sequential data access.
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