Recyclable private memory heaps for dynamic search indexes
US11030262B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 25, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jun 8, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 21, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D10/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, a search engine may generate and store a plurality of search index segments such that each of the search index segments is stored in a corresponding one of a plurality of heaps of memory. The plurality of search index segments may include inverted index segments mapping content to documents containing the content. A garbage collection module may release one or more heaps of the memory.
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