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Untying compression related links to stale reference chunks

US11829622B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 7, 2022
Grant dateNov 28, 2023
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Expiry dateMay 14, 2042

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F3/0688
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for selectively untying at least one of compression related links to a stale reference chunk, the method may include determining whether a compression effectiveness condition is fulfilled in relation to a set of referring chunks that are compressed using the stale reference chunk and are linked to the to the stale reference chunk by the compression related links; wherein the compression effectiveness condition is responsive to, at least, a number of the referring chunks of the set; and untying the at least one compression related links to the stale reference chunks when the compression effectiveness condition is not fulfilled.

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