Use of object signature property as a search parameter during synchronization of objects on a computer
US6463427B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 16, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 8, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 16, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99953
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed are methods of searching a list or table of objects during synchronization between first and second object stores. One of the first and second object stores can be a previous synchronization state table. Using the method, a list of objects to be searched for changes and deletions is obtained during synchronization. The list of objects is then searched using as a search parameter an object signature determined as a function of particular properties associated with a particular object. Also disclosed are a computer system which implements the methods of the present invention, and a computer readable medium having computer executable instructions for performing the steps of the methods.
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