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Mapping source logical clock into destination logical clock in a distributed system

US7523143B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 2, 2004
Grant dateApr 21, 2009
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Expiry dateJul 2, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S707/99953
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A source database system sends information to a destination database system, and each database system generates a separate set of sequence information. A mapping is maintained between the two sets of sequence information. Using the mapping, the destination database system may be used to restore changes lost at the source database system without reinstating the source database. Additionally, queries associated with a particular point in a sequence associated with the sequence information of the source database may be redirected to the destination database, and the destination database system may serve as a logical standby for the source database system. A variety of methods of maintaining and/or extracting the mapping information are disclosed.

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