Compression, searching, and decompression of log messages
US12399867B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 22, 2023 |
| Grant date | Aug 26, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 18, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/1744
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Log messages are compressed, searched, and decompressed. A dictionary is used to store non-numeric expressions found in log messages. Both numeric and non-numeric expressions found in log messages are represented by placeholders in a string of log “type” information. Another dictionary is used to store the log type information. A compressed log message contains a key to the log-type dictionary and a sequence of values that are keys to the non-numeric dictionary and/or numeric values. Searching may be performed by parsing a search query into subqueries that target the dictionaries and/or content of the compressed log messages. A dictionary may reference segments that contain a number of log messages, so that all log message need not be considered for some searches. Compressed logs may be stored and queried on the basis of log type.
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