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Virtual message persistence service

US7546284B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateAug 6, 2003
Grant dateJun 9, 2009
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Expiry dateMay 2, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S707/99935
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods, apparatuses and systems directed to a distributed data repository system including a plurality of symmetric data repository nodes. In certain embodiments of the present invention, the distributed data repository system is message-centric operative to store message payloads transmitted from client nodes. In certain embodiments, the distributed data repository system is BLOB-centric, maintaining binary data objects and indexes of attribute values that map to the binary data objects. Of course, the present invention can be utilized to store a great variety of digital data contained in message payloads. According to certain embodiments of the present invention, the attribute indexes are fully replicated across all data repository nodes, while the message payloads (e.g., data objects or other content) are exchanged across data repository nodes as needed to fulfill client queries. In this manner, each data repository node in the distributed system can fulfill any client request, while reducing the storage and memory requirements for each data repository node. The reduced storage and computational requirements enable each distributed data repository node to be hosted by an inexpe…

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