System for searching a data base by creating a marking matrix in which two dimensional patterns control the search and selection

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PATENT NO 5377348
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07893297

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A two dimensional matrix of marks indicating match or mismatch of one or more search arguments with the value of data elements accessed from a field common with all records of a database file. The matrix of marks created after one pass through all the records of the file is searched for a specified pattern which identifies records where the data element values, as between successive records, have a certain sequence as specified by the search arguments.

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  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Lau, Yau C Poughkeepsie, NY 1 71
Mozdy, Eric J Meadville, PA 22 355
Oleszkiewicz, John A Poughkeepsie, NY 1 71

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