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Apparatus storing a representation of topological structures and methods of building and searching the representation

CA 1296811 C · Owner: Etak, Inc. · Inventors: White, Marvin S. Jr.; Loughmiller, George E. Jr.

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A data storage medium storing a representation of a topological structure having topological features, on which is stored a digital data base including a plurality of carrier blocks of data representing the topological features t a given level of detail, each one of the carrier blocks being a representation of a carrier which is a closed set containing in its interior a given topological object. Also disclosed are methods for building the carrier blocks, for building a hierarchy of carrier blocks, and for searching the digital data base at all hierarchical levels. ETAK-4191/SDB21-043

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  • Granted March 3, 1992. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended March 3, 2009.
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FiledJuly 24, 1986
GrantedMarch 3, 1992
Term endedMarch 3, 2009
Patent numberCA 1296811 C
Classification (IPC)G06F17/30 +2 more

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