A method of searching a table stored in a memory for a record identifying a stored data word corresponding to a binary input data word, wherein the table is comprised of a plurality of records containing a select value field, a left search table address field, a right search table address ...http://www.google.com/patents/US5815737?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5815737 - Approach for identifying a subset of asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) VPI/VCI values in the complete VPI/VCI range 
