US5758152A — Method and apparatus for the generation and manip…

Claim 1

Independent Claim 155 words

A system for the creation, organization, and manipulation of data structures comprising: data structure generation means for providing a table including a plurality of data structures, said data structure generation means includes means for providing a list of prime numbers, means for providing a unique data structure for each prime number and means for sorting the data structures to provide the table; logic processor means coupled to the data structure generation means, for organizing subsets of the table into one of a plurality of data structures including binary trees, linked lists and hierarchical files and for manipulating the subsets according to instructions received from a first calling program; and interface means coupled to the logic processor means, for receiving instructions from the first calling program, for translating the instructions into a language conforming with the logic processor means and for translating results from the logic processor into a language conforming with the first calling program.

Claim 2

Independent Claim 155 words

A system for the creation, organization, and manipulation of data structures comprising: data structure generation means for providing a table including a plurality of data structures, said data structure generation means includes means for providing a list of prime numbers, means for providing a unique data structure for each prime number and means for sorting the data structures to provide the table; logic processor means coupled to the data structure generation means, for organizing subsets of the table into one of a plurality of data structures including binary trees, linked lists and hierarchical files and for manipulating the subsets according to instructions received from a first calling program; and interface means coupled to the logic processor means, for receiving instructions from the first calling program, for translating the instructions into a language conforming with the logic processor means and for translating results from the logic processor into a language conforming with the first calling program.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 22 words

The system of claim 1, wherein said data structure generation means includes means for providing a font pattern for each prime number.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 274 words

The system of claim 1, wherein said data structure generation means includes means for: providing the list of prime numbers, the list being indexed by an index k running from 1 to n, such that when k equals 1, the prime number being indexed is 2; providing a first function which accepts a data structure in a predefined form and returns the data structure in encapsulated form; providing a second function which returns the sum of two data structures; providing a data structure list, the list being indexed by an index i running from 0 to n, each data structure indexed by i also having a prime number indexed by k associated therewith; when i equals 0, assigning a data structure to the data structure list; when i equals 1, assigning a data structure to the data structure list; when i equals 2, assigning a data structure to the data structure list; when i equals 3, assigning a data structure to the data structure list; when i is greater than 3 and a prime number; finding the value of k, such that the prime number referenced by k is equal to i; subtracting 2 from the value of k; and performing the first function on the data structure associated with k minus 2, and assigning the result of the first function to index i; and when index i is greater than 3 and not a prime number: finding a multiplicand and a multiplicator whose product is index i; and performing the second function on the data structures associated with said multiplicand and multiplicator and assigning the result of the second function to index i.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 37 words

In the system of claim 3, the sum function being defined as adding the left and right numeric tags of the two data structures and simultaneously string concatenating the middle and interior portions of the data structures.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 14 words

The system of claim 3, further comprising display means for displaying the data structures.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 24 words

The system of claim 5, wherein the display means displays each individual data structure using an individually assigned collection of a single geometric shape.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 27 words

The system of claim 6, wherein the geometric shape is a square and wherein the encapsulation function comprises surrounding a first square with a second larger square.

Claim 9

Independent Claim 109 words

A method of manipulating data structures using a memory, interface and processor, comprising the steps of: storing in the memory a table including a plurality of prime numbers and a unique data structure associated with each prime number; receiving in the interface an instruction from a calling procedure; receiving in the processor the instruction; associating at least a portion of the instruction with at least one of the unique data structures; manipulating in the processor the table according to the instruction; and providing in the interface a response to the instruction, at least a portion of the response being associated with at least one of the unique data structures.

Claim 10

Independent Claim 109 words

A method of manipulating data structures using a memory, interface and processor, comprising the steps of: storing in the memory a table including a plurality of prime numbers and a unique data structure associated with each prime number; receiving in the interface an instruction from a calling procedure; receiving in the processor the instruction; associating at least a portion of the instruction with at least one of the unique data structures; manipulating in the processor the table according to the instruction; and providing in the interface a response to the instruction, at least a portion of the response being associated with at least one of the unique data structures.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 39 words

The method of claim 8, further comprising the steps of: translating in the interface the instruction from a first language to a second language; and translating in the interface the response from the second language to the first language.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 42 words

The method of claim 8, wherein: the manipulating step includes the step of organizing subsets of the table into one of a plurality of data structures including binary trees, linked lists and hierarchical files and manipulating the subsets according to the instruction.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 270 words

The method of claim 8, further comprising the steps of: storing in the memory the prime numbers indexed by an index k running from 1 to n, such that when k equals 1, the prime number indexed is 2; storing in the memory a first procedure which accepts a data structure in a predefined form and returns the data structure in encapsulated form; storing a second procedure which returns the sum of two data structures; storing in the memory a data structure list indexed by an index i running from 0 to n, each data structure indexed by i also having a prime number indexed by k associated therewith; when i equals 0, assigning a data structure to the data structure list; when i equals 1, assigning a data structure to the data structure list; when i equals 2, assigning a data structure to the data structure list; when i equals 3, assigning a data structure to the data structure list; when i is greater than 3 and a prime number: finding the value of k, such that the prime number referenced by k is equal to i; subtracting 2 from the value of k; and performing the first function on the data structure associated with k minus 2, and assigning the result of the first function to index i; and when index i is greater than 3 and not a prime number: finding a multiplicand and a multiplicator whose product is index i; and performing the second function on the data structures associated with said multiplicand and multiplicator and assigning the result of the second function to index i.

Claim 14

Independent Claim 113 words

An apparatus for manipulating data structures, comprising: a memory circuit configured to store a table including a plurality of prime numbers and a unique data structure associated with each prime number; an interface circuit configured to receive an instruction from a calling procedure and configured to provide a response to the instruction; and a processor circuit coupled to the memory circuit and the interface circuit and configured to receive the instruction, to associate the instruction with a portion of the table, to manipulate a portion of the table according to the instruction and to provide the response to the interface circuit corresponding to the instruction and associated with a portion of the table.

Claim 15

Independent Claim 113 words

An apparatus for manipulating data structures, comprising: a memory circuit configured to store a table including a plurality of prime numbers and a unique data structure associated with each prime number; an interface circuit configured to receive an instruction from a calling procedure and configured to provide a response to the instruction; and a processor circuit coupled to the memory circuit and the interface circuit and configured to receive the instruction, to associate the instruction with a portion of the table, to manipulate a portion of the table according to the instruction and to provide the response to the interface circuit corresponding to the instruction and associated with a portion of the table.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 59 words

The apparatus of claim 12, wherein: the interface circuit is configured receive the instruction from the calling procedure in a first language, to translate the instruction into a second language to provide to the processor circuit, to receive the response in the second language and to translate the response into the first language to provide to the calling procedure.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 42 words

The apparatus of claim 13, wherein: the processor circuit is configured to organize subsets of the table into one of a plurality of data structures including binary trees, linked lists and hierarchical files and to manipulate the subsets according to the instruction.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 263 words

The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the processor circuit is configured to: provide the prime numbers indexed by an index k running from 1 to n, such that when k equals 1, the prime number indexed is 2; perform a first procedure which accepts a data structure in a predefined form and returns the data structure in encapsulated form; perform a second procedure which returns the sum of two data structures; provide a data structure list indexed by an index i running from 0 to n, each data structure indexed by i also having a prime number indexed by k associated therewith; when i equals 0, assign a data structure to the data structure list; when i equals 1, assign a data structure to the data structure list; when i equals 2, assign a data structure to the data structure list; when i equals 3, assign a data structure to the data structure list; when i is greater than 3 and a prime number: find the value of k, such that the prime number referenced by k is equal to i; subtract 2 from the value of k; and perform the first function on the data structure associated with k minus 2, and assign the result of the first function to index i; and when index i is greater than 3 and not a prime number: find a multiplicand and a multiplicator whose product is index i; and perform the second function on the data structures associated with said multiplicand and multiplicator and assign the result of the second function to index i.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 24 words

The apparatus of claim 13, wherein: the processor circuit is configured to associate each prime number with a data structure and a font pattern.

Claim 20

Dependent Claim 42 words

The apparatus of claim 12, wherein: the processor circuit is configured to organize subsets of the table into one of a plurality of data structures including binary trees, linked lists and hierarchical files and to manipulate the subsets according to the instruction.

Claim 21

Dependent Claim 263 words

The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the processor circuit is configured to: provide the prime numbers indexed by an index k running from 1 to n, such that when k equals 1, the prime number indexed is 2; perform a first procedure which accepts a data structure in a predefined form and returns the data structure in encapsulated form; perform a second procedure which returns the sum of two data structures; provide a data structure list indexed by an index i running from 0 to n, each data structure indexed by i also having a prime number indexed by k associated therewith; when i equals 0, assign a data structure to the data structure list; when i equals 1, assign a data structure to the data structure list; when i equals 2, assign a data structure to the data structure list; when i equals 3, assign a data structure to the data structure list; when i is greater than 3 and a prime number: find the value of k, such that the prime number referenced by k is equal to i; subtract 2 from the value of k; and perform the first function on the data structure associated with k minus 2, and assign the result of the first function to index i; and when index i is greater than 3 and not a prime number: find a multiplicand and a multiplicator whose product is index i; and perform the second function on the data structures associated with said multiplicand and multiplicator and assign the result of the second function to index i.

Claim 22

Dependent Claim 24 words

The apparatus of claim 12, wherein: the processor circuit is configured to associate each prime number with a data structure and a font pattern.

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