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Database partitioning by virtual partitions

US7809769B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 18, 2006
Grant dateOct 5, 2010
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Expiry dateFeb 8, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/2282
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A database may be virtually partitioned into virtual partitions. The virtual partitions are mapped to physical databases of a database. Data records added to the database are each assigned to a virtual partition and stored in the physical database mapped to the assigned virtual partition. The identifier generated for a data record includes an identifier of the assigned virtual partition. When additional databases are created, virtual partitions are remapped to the larger space of physical databases.

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