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System and methods of improving a multi-tenant database query using contextual knowledge about non-homogeneously distributed tenant data

US8543566B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 10, 2006
Grant dateSep 24, 2013
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Expiry dateJan 6, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/24575
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A query optimizing system and methods employ contextual knowledge about the types and use of data and/or applications in tables underlying a relational database to provide improved queries and/or make recommendations to a query optimizer of a database based upon knowledge of the data and/or application gathered. A multi-tenant database, in which querying is conducted on multiple tenant data stored in a single table, provides for determining tenant-level statistics, data sharing, user/tenant views, user-level access/capacities, custom entities, custom fields and/or other contextual information about users and tenants, and for providing query optimization and/or query optimizer recommendations corresponding to such information.

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