Data storage system
US7085768B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 27, 2002 |
| Grant date | Aug 1, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 1, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99953
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A data storage system for storing a number of versions of a number of objects, the versions of the objects being arranged in branch groups, at least one version of at least one object defines a branch group, and the versions of the objects are stored in accordance with their branch group, comprising: an object branches table including a branch column, an object identity column, a version sequence column and an object data column, wherein data identifying the branch group, the object and the number of versions of the object in the branch group are stored in the branch column, object identity column and the version sequence column respectively, and the versions of the objects in each branch group are stored in the object data column, and wherein the object branches table is arranged such that only one row of the object branches table is provided corresponding to each object.
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