Methods and systems for distributed data storage
US11042330B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 8, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jun 22, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 15, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/067
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Provided is a method of storing data in a distributed environment including a plurality of storage devices, the method including: receiving a request to store the data; calculating a hash value by applying a hashing function to a value associated with the data; splitting the hash value into a plurality of weights, each weight corresponding to one of a plurality of chunks; selecting a chunk of the plurality of chunks based on the weight; and storing the data in a corresponding storage device, the corresponding storage device corresponding to the selected chunk.
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