US RE040,526 E1
Data processing system and method for retrieving and entity specified in a search path record from a relational databaseGeneral
US RE040,526 E1
Data processing system and method for retrieving and entity specified in a search path record from a relational database
Tech Center:
2100 Computer Architecture and Software
Examiner:
Luke S Wassum
Art Unit:
2167 Data Bases & File Management
Inventors:
Karol Doktor
Priority:
05/21/90
Filed:
06/14/05
Granted:
09/30/08
Expiration:
05/21/10
Abstract
A relationships processing computing system provides for the recording and extraction of data objects (entities) and for development data representing a queried relationship between data objects (entities). The set of entities and relationships may be expanded at any time during the life of the system without reprogramming or compiling computer code and without disrupting concurrent use of the system. Complex inquiries, normally requiring multiple nested queries, may be performed without code level programming.