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System and method for optimizing queries

US8380699B2 · kind B2 · utility

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16Claims

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Assignee

HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P. · US

Inventors

Awny K. Al-Omari · Cedar Park, US
Hansjorg Zeller · Los Altos, US
Tom C. Reyes · Austin, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 4, 2009
Grant date	Feb 19, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 30, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F16/24549
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

There is provided a computer-implemented method of optimizing a query. An exemplary method comprises determining a maximum cardinality for an operator. The query may comprise the operator. The exemplary method also comprises determining a plurality of potential implementations for the operator. The exemplary method additionally comprises generating a query plan for the query based on the maximum cardinality and the potential implementations.

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