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Data compression of large scale data stored in sparse tables

US7548928B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateAug 5, 2005
Grant dateJun 16, 2009
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Expiry dateFeb 8, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S707/99945
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of compressing data in a table data structure begins by accessing a data set within the table data structure, the data set having associated therewith a range of rows of the table data structure. Data items in the data set are represented by key-value pairs. The method includes applying a first compression to the values of the key-value pairs in the data set to produce a first compressed output; applying a second compression, distinct from the first compression, to the keys of the key-value pairs in the data set to produce a second compressed output; and applying a third compression to the first compressed output and second compressed output to produce a first compressed output block, wherein the third compression is distinct from the first compression and second compression.

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