Computer system storage

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2005-07-26

2005-07-26

Breene, John (Department: 2162)

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database design

Data structure types

C707S793000, C707S793000, C711S004000, C711S114000, C709S241000

Reexamination Certificate

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06922688

ABSTRACT:
A method to access an object in a computer system storage includes receiving a reference to the object, obtaining a referential map based on the reference (the referential map indicating a plurality of logical storage locations), each logical storage location associated with a portion of the object, and obtaining a physical map that is independent of the referential map from one of the logical storage locations indicated in the referential map, the physical map indicating a physical storage location of at least a part of that portion of the object being accessed. Computer storage systems providing distributed storage in accordance with this method and methods storage media having instructions to perform the method are also described.

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