Untying compression related links to stale reference chunks
US11829622B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 7, 2022 |
| Grant date | Nov 28, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 14, 2042 |
Classification
- 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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