FIELD: index structures for meta-data.
SUBSTANCE: in accordance to the invention, structure of metadata index includes values of multi-keys and identification information for metadata, corresponding to value of multi-key, while multi-keys are structured by means of a combination of predetermined metadata fields. In this structure, key is searched for, which is then used to find and extract a fragment of metadata.
EFFECT: increased meta-data searching speed.
6 cl, 15 dwg, 6 tbl
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Dates
2007-08-20—Published
2003-07-16—Filed