System and method to implement a scalable vector database
US12361029B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 22, 2023 |
| Grant date | Jul 15, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 22, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/245
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques for implementing a vector database in a multi-tenant environment are described. A system creates an index of a tenant that scales efficiently in a multi-tenant environment. The index is created by clustering the plurality of vectors into a set of clusters. The created index forms a hierarchical index including plurality of layers and is stored in a primary data storage unit. The system includes an intermediate data storage unit to store new vectors and to avoid re-indexing every time a new vector with an associated operation such as insert, update, and delete, is added. Further, the system provides reliable nearest neighbor vectors from the created index of the tenant. Read operation is performed over the quick-retrieval data, primary data, and intermediate to determine the nearest neighbor vectors.
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