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Providing an index for a data store

US7725437B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 31, 2007
Grant dateMay 25, 2010
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Expiry dateMay 23, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/137
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Chunks are stored in a data store, where respective collections of chunks form respective files. An index that maps digests of chunks to pages containing information to recreate the chunks is provided, where the index is stored in persistent storage.

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