A method and apparatus for generating an index entry for a record in a semi-structured database involves analysing each field to identify an entry within each field and to identify a sequence of characters having a format corresponding to a predetermined format. Thereafter, the method and apparatus operate to generate an index entry for the identified entry, and for at least one field, define any characters not identified as an entry as a free text entry.
申请公布号
DE69933123(T2)
申请公布日期
2007.03.15
申请号
DE1999633123T
申请日期
1999.07.30
申请人
BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PUBLIC LTD. CO.
发明人
STEEL, SAMUEL WILLIAM DYNE;KRUSCHWITZ, UDO;WEBB, NICHOLAS JOHN;DE ROECK, ANNE NELLIE;SCOTT, PAUL DAVID;TURNER, RAYMOND;TSUI, KWOK CHING;WOBCKE, WAYNE RAYMOND;AZVINE, BEHNAM