Re: But but but ....
As far as I can tell, they swapped the word "record" for the word "file".
The patent seems to be claiming the idea of adding searchable metadata to files within an existing filesystem.
In other words, if you're using a database then it does not apply.
It's also "bloody obvious" to anyone "skilled in the art".
Implementing it is quite hard and worthy of being a saleable product, but the idea is trivial and obvious to anyone who has ever encountered a database.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
