B-tree ordinal approximation
US8805891B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 29, 2010 |
| Grant date | Aug 12, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 25, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/2246
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system, method, and computer program product are provided for generating a range of ordinals corresponding to key values represented in a B-Tree data structure. This allows for a boundary point, usable, for example, for partitioning the B-Tree for parallel processing, to be specified using an ordinal value of the range of ordinals. Then an ordinal-to-key transformation can be performed in order to identify a key value corresponding to the boundary point. Additionally, ordinal values can be identified through the use of key-to-ordinal transformations, allowing for specification of ranges, for example, in terms of key values.
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