An apparatus in one embodiment comprises at least one processing device having a
processor coupled to a memory. The one or more processing devices are operative to …

7 monly used to locate and to process nodes in an XML docu ment that match a specified
criteria. XPath provides basic facilities for manipulation of strings, numbers, and booleans. It …

(57) ABSTRACT A method and apparatus is provided for translating queries, such as path
expressions and SQL/XML constructs, into SQL 51) Int. Cl.(51) o I 7/30(2006.01) statements …

the present invention relates generally to the field of distributed client-server computer
network systems, and in particular, to a system and method for scheduling tasks in a …

A method and apparatus for processing queries is provided. A query is received at a mid-tier
node of a multi-tier system. The mid-tier node includes a mid-tier cache that is configured to …

(60) Provisional application No. 60/587,698, filed on Jul. used to identify a location in which
XML fragment data 13, 2004, provisional application No. 60/580,445, corresponding to the …

XML table indexes provide a more efficient mechanism for searching data stored in
aggregate form. XML table indexes are a set of tables created to project out in column form …

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(51) Int. Cl. and/or the nodes thereof. Each event listener contains a set of G06F
7700(2006.01)“event handlers. Each event handler corresponds to a sepa (52) US …

BACKGROUND Technological advances in computer hardware, software 5 and networking
have lead to increased demand for electronic information exchange rather than through …