Archive indexing engine
US8051045B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 31, 2005 |
| Grant date | Nov 1, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 27, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/22
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for archiving data from a database. One method includes identifying a data record to be archived; determining the contents of an archive record, the archive record having values for a first plurality of attributes in the data record; storing the archive record in a data archive; determining the contents of an index record, the index record comprising values for a second plurality of attributes in the data record; adding the index record to a dictionary-based archive index with a reference to the location of the archive record in the data archive; deleting the data record from the database; accepting a query for a desired archive record; and performing a search of the archive index to find the desired archive record.
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