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Storage system with self describing data

US8370567B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 23, 2012
Grant dateFeb 5, 2013
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Expiry dateMar 23, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F12/1018
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for storing data, including receiving a request to write a first datum defined using a first object ID and a first offset ID to persistent storage. The method further including determining a first physical address in the persistent storage, where the first physical address comprises a first block ID and first sub block ID. The method further includes writing the first datum to the first physical address, generating a first table of contents entry (TE) comprising the first object ID, the first offset ID, and the first sub block ID, and writing the first TE to a second physical address in the persistent storage, where the second physical address comprises the first block ID and a second sub block ID corresponding to the second sub block ID, and where the second sub block is located within a first block corresponding to the first block ID.

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