A data management method for representing hierarchical functional dependencies. Data are modeled as assertions assigning values to attributes along a path of dependencies. Attributes are created by specifying their parents and are assigned identifiers which distinguish them from their siblings. Assertions...http://www.google.fr/patents/US5247666?utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBrevet US5247666 - Data management method for representing hierarchical functional dependencies
Data management method for representing hierarchical functional dependencies