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Cascading index method and apparatus

US7620640B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 6, 2004
Grant dateNov 17, 2009
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Expiry dateOct 16, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S707/99945
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An architecture, apparatus, and method for a cascading index of a plurality of PATRICIA trie blocks are shown. The invention discloses a method of a two-dimensional indexing system using PATRICIA trie properties in both dimensions to overcome prior art imbalances in data access as well as simplifying the access solutions.

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