High-speed tools for Global Information Management I. Information processing and retrieval

The general specifications and design for a High-Speed General Information Management System, HSGIMS, to serve as the basis for a Global Information Network are given. Some of the key specifications that have been confirmed in experiments with a prototype of the HSGIMS are:

1. Information (or data) and Question-type (or logical data) independence.
2. Very small bounded search times that are independent of the amount of information that is managed and can be computed exactly.
3. A fool-proof security system that can be used to protect databases against viruses and can also be easily invoked to deny unauthorized access by users.
4. Efficient use of all storage and communications resources.