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US 8,275,808 · App. 13/348,558 · Granted Sep 25, 2012

Identifiers for non-searchable attributes

Assignee: EMC Corporation
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Patent No.
US 8,275,808
App. No.
13/348,558
Filed
Jan 11, 2012
Granted
Sep 25, 2012
Kind
B2
Art Unit
2162
USPC
707/200
Abstract

An attribute is received for storage. Whether the attribute is searchable or non-searchable in storage is determined. Storing the attribute as a searchable attribute comprises storing the attribute in a database table corresponding to a hierarchical class-based object. Storing the attribute as a non-searchable attribute comprises storing the attribute together with one or more other non-searchable attributes as a set of attributes. The set of attributes is stored in a database location outside the database table corresponding to the hierarchical class-based object, and the database location is accessed before the database table. A unique attribute identifier is associated with the attribute to distinguish between a name of the attribute and a name of one of the one or more other non-searchable attributes in the event that the name of the attribute and the name of the one of the one or more other non-searchable attributes are assigned the same name.

Claims (39)

1. A method for storing data, comprising:

receiving an attribute for storage;

determining whether the attribute is searchable or non-searchable in storage using a processor;

storing the attribute as a searchable attribute in the event that the attribute is determined as searchable in storage, comprising storing the attribute in a database table corresponding to a hierarchical class-based object; and

storing the attribute as a non-searchable attribute in the event that the attribute is determined as non-searchable in storage, comprising:

storing the attribute together with one or more other non-searchable attributes as a set of attributes, wherein the set of attributes is stored in a database location outside the database table corresponding to the hierarchical class-based object, and wherein the database location is accessed before the database table; and

associating with the attribute a unique attribute identifier usable to distinguish between a name of the attribute and a name of one of the one or more other non-searchable attributes in the event that the name of the attribute and the name of the one of the one or more other non-searchable attributes are assigned the same name.

2. The method as in claim 1 , further comprising associating an attribute type with the set of attributes.

3. The method as in claim 2 , further comprising associating an attribute type version with the attribute type.

4. The method as in claim 3 , wherein the attribute type version is incremented in the event that an attribute is added to or deleted from the attribute type.

5. The method as in claim 3 , wherein the attribute type version is incremented in the event that an attribute format of an attribute in the set of attributes is modified.

6. The method as in claim 1 , further comprising storing the attribute and the unique attribute identifier as part of the set of attributes.

7. The method as in claim 1 , wherein the unique attribute identifier comprises a unique number for the set of attributes.

8. A system for storing data, comprising:

an interface for receiving an attribute for storage;

a processor for:

determining whether the attribute is searchable or non-searchable in storage using a processor;

storing the attribute as a searchable attribute in the event that the attribute is determined as searchable in storage, comprising storing the attribute in a database table corresponding to a hierarchical class-based object; and

storing the attribute as a non-searchable attribute in the event that the attribute is determined as non-searchable in storage, comprising:

storing the attribute together with one or more other non-searchable attributes as a set of attributes, wherein the set of attributes is stored in a database location outside the database table corresponding to the hierarchical class-based object, and wherein the database location is accessed before the database table; and

associating with the attribute a unique attribute identifier usable to distinguish between a name of the attribute and a name of one of the one or more other non-searchable attributes in the event that the name of the attribute and the name of the one of the one or more other non-searchable attributes are assigned the same name.

9. The system as in claim 8 , wherein the processor is further for associating an attribute type with the set of attributes.

10. The system as in claim 9 , wherein the processor is further for associating an attribute type version with the attribute type.

11. The system as in claim 10 , wherein the attribute type version is incremented in the event that an attribute is added to or deleted from the attribute type.

12. The system as in claim 10 , wherein the attribute type version is incremented in the event that an attribute format of an attribute in the set of attributes is modified.

13. The system as in claim 8 , wherein storing a set of attributes further comprises storing the attribute and the unique attribute identifier as part of the set of attributes.

14. The system as in claim 8 , wherein the unique attribute identifier comprises a unique number for the set of attributes.

15. A computer program product for storing data, the computer program product being embodied in a non-transitory computer readable medium and comprising computer instructions for:

receiving an attribute for storage;

determining whether the attribute is searchable or non-searchable in storage using a processor;

storing the attribute as a searchable attribute in the event that the attribute is determined as searchable in storage, comprising storing the attribute in a database table corresponding to a hierarchical class-based object; and

storing the attribute as a non-searchable attribute in the event that the attribute is determined as non-searchable in storage, comprising:

storing the attribute together with one or more other non-searchable attributes as a set of attributes, wherein the set of attributes is stored in a database location outside the database table corresponding to the hierarchical class-based object, and wherein the database location is accessed before the database table; and

associating with the attribute a unique attribute identifier usable to distinguish between a name of the attribute and a name of one of the one or more other non-searchable attributes in the event that the name of the attribute and the name of the one of the one or more other non-searchable attributes are assigned the same name.

16. The computer program product recited in claim 15 , further comprising associating an attribute type with the set of attributes.

17. The computer program product recited in claim 16 , further comprising associating an attribute type version with the attribute type.

18. The computer program product recited in claim 17 , wherein the attribute type version is incremented in the event that an attribute is added to or deleted from the attribute type.

19. The computer program product recited in claim 17 , wherein the attribute type version is incremented in the event that an attribute format of an attribute in the set of attributes is modified.

20. The computer program product recited in claim 15 , further comprising storing the attribute and the unique attribute identifier as part of the set of attributes.

Assignments (10)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME (053546/0001) Recorded Jun 23, 2022
From: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
To: DELL MARKETING L.P. (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.); DELL INTERNATIONAL L.L.C.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL USA L.P.; EMC CORPORATION; DELL MARKETING CORPORATION (SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC. AND WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.); EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME (045455/0001) Recorded May 20, 2022
From: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
To: DELL MARKETING CORPORATION (SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO ASAP SOFTWARE EXPRESS, INC.); DELL MARKETING L.P. (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.); DELL USA L.P.; DELL INTERNATIONAL L.L.C.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL MARKETING CORPORATION (SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC. AND WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.); EMC CORPORATION (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO MAGINATICS LLC); EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO MOZY, INC.); SCALEIO LLC
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME (040136/0001) Recorded Apr 26, 2022
From: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
To: DELL MARKETING CORPORATION (SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO ASAP SOFTWARE EXPRESS, INC.); DELL MARKETING L.P. (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.); DELL USA L.P.; DELL INTERNATIONAL L.L.C.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL MARKETING CORPORATION (SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC. AND WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.); EMC CORPORATION (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO MAGINATICS LLC); EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO MOZY, INC.); SCALEIO LLC
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To: ASAP SOFTWARE EXPRESS, INC.; AVENTAIL LLC; CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; DELL USA L.P.; DELL INTERNATIONAL, L.L.C.; DELL MARKETING L.P.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL SOFTWARE INC.; DELL SYSTEMS CORPORATION; EMC CORPORATION; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC; FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC.; MAGINATICS LLC; MOZY, INC.; SCALEIO LLC; WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 22, 2020
From: CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES INC.; DELL INTERNATIONAL L.L.C.; DELL MARKETING L.P.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL USA L.P.; EMC CORPORATION; FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC.; WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 21, 2019
From: CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; DELL INTERNATIONAL L.L.C.; DELL MARKETING L.P.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL USA L.P.; EMC CORPORATION; FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC.; WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 29, 2016
From: EMC CORPORATION
To: EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Sep 21, 2016
From: ASAP SOFTWARE EXPRESS, INC.; AVENTAIL LLC; CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; DELL USA L.P.; DELL INTERNATIONAL L.L.C.; DELL MARKETING L.P.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL SOFTWARE INC.; DELL SYSTEMS CORPORATION; EMC CORPORATION; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC; FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC.; MAGINATICS LLC; MOZY, INC.; SCALEIO LLC; SPANNING CLOUD APPS LLC; WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Sep 21, 2016
From: ASAP SOFTWARE EXPRESS, INC.; AVENTAIL LLC; CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; DELL USA L.P.; DELL INTERNATIONAL L.L.C.; DELL MARKETING L.P.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL SOFTWARE INC.; DELL SYSTEMS CORPORATION; EMC CORPORATION; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC; FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC.; MAGINATICS LLC; MOZY, INC.; SCALEIO LLC; SPANNING CLOUD APPS LLC; WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 11, 2012
From: WEI, SHU-SHANG SAM; KILDAY, ROGER W.; SPIVAK, VICTOR; AMIEL, MEIR; CHANDRASEKARAN, VENKAT; LI, YIK-PING; MA, XIAOFENG
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Continuity (2)
Continuation 12005142 · Dec 21, 2007
Related Publication 20120110024A1 · May 3, 2012