System and method for storing and retrieving objects
US6484247B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 25, 1999 |
| Grant date | Nov 19, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 25, 2019 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/4493
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for storage and retrieval of objects. The objects are stored on a permanent medium in a manner to allow for fast recovery of the objects from the medium. The objects are stored in a format that is structurally equivalent to the format of the objects on a volatile medium, such as memory of a general-purpose computer. Objects are stored according to a data relationship with other objects. The objects may be stored as a stream of objects and offset references. Offset references are converted to actual memory addresses as objects are retrieved into the volatile medium.
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