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Automated storage and retrieval of data

US8271508B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 24, 2007
Grant dateSep 18, 2012
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Expiry dateOct 21, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/90335
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention is directed to the automated storage and retrieval of data. A method in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes: requesting a data record; broadcasting a query for the requested data record to a plurality of data records in a data center, the query comprising a unique listener key identifying the requested data record and information regarding a requesting program; providing each of the plurality of data records with a listener, wherein each listener actively monitors the broadcasted query to determine if the unique listener key in the broadcasted query matches a unique listener key of the data record associated with the listener; and in the case of a match, automatically transferring the data record with the matching unique listener key from the data center to the requesting program.

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