Appeal No. 95-1998
Application No. 08/028,627
comprising a sequence of records, each record comprising a
plurality of record fields,
(b) a host computer for generating a search query
comprising a logical combination of comparison operations in
a predetermined order, at least some of said comparison
operations comprising a comparison between a predetermined
search key and a predetermined record field.
(c) compilation means in the host computer, for pre-
processing the search query by changing the order of said
comparison operations within said logical combination, to
thereby generate a modified search query comprising said
logical combination of comparison operations in a modified
order, with a substantially minimized expected cost of
applying said modified search query to any individual one of
said records, and
(d) dedicated search processor means, connected to the
host computer and to the data storage means, for receiving
the modified search query from the host computer and for
applying said modified search query to each individual
record in the database in turn to determine which of the
records satisfy said modified search query.
The examiner relies on the following references:
Harrington et al. 4,901,232 Feb. 13, 1990
(Harrington)
Tsuchida et al. 5,091,852 Feb. 25, 1992
(Tsuchida) (filed Jan. 25, 1989)
Claim 10 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. ' 102(e) as
anticipated by Tsuchida. In addition, as per a new ground of
rejection entered in the answer, claim 10 stands rejected under
35 U.S.C. ' 103 as unpatentable over Tsuchida in view of
Harrington.
Reference is made to the briefs and answer for the
respective positions of appellant and the examiner.
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