Searching a range in a set of values in a network with distributed storage entities
US8880502B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 14, 2005 |
| Grant date | Nov 4, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 3, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/1097
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods for searching a range in a set of values in a network with distributed storage nodes. An example of a method for searching a range in a set of values in a network with distributed storage nodes according to the invention comprises the following steps. First, the range is divided up into a set of subranges by means of a hierarchical structure. Then, a query packet is generated for said set of subranges and transmitted to the distributed storage nodes for performing the query.
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