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ACCESSING DATA IN A CONTENT-ADDRESSABLE DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM

  • US 20110231647A1
  • Filed: 05/17/2011
  • Published: 09/22/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/11/1995
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A computer-implemented method operable in a computer system comprising a plurality of computers including at least a first computer and at least two second computers, the method comprising:

  • (A) obtaining a first identifier from the first computer at the at least two second computers, said first identifier having been determined, at least in part, by applying a first function to the content of the data item, wherein the first function comprises a hash function; and

    (B) at least one of the at least two second computers using the first identifier to ascertain a storage location for the data item on the computer system.

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