Entity database historical data
US11003476B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 2, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 11, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 23, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2201/835
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, a computing device accesses an entity database storing information about entities in a virtualization environment. Each of the entities is associated with a single entity type and a shard. The shard further corresponds to the single entity type. The computing device determines an entity trail for the single shard, based on a modification history for one or more of the entities associated with the shard. The entity trail is divided into a plurality of time segments. The computing device receives an update from a client device indicating an update to an entity that is associated with the shard, and a client timestamp. The computing device selects a time segment corresponding to the client timestamp, and updates that portion of the entity trail with the client update.
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