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System and method for index processing

  • US 8,156,079 B1
  • Filed: 06/30/2005
  • Issued: 04/10/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2005
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of tracking a plurality of objects being stored, comprising:

  • applying a search optimization algorithm to the name of each of the plurality of objects being stored to generate a name value for each of the plurality of objects comprising at least a portion of each name for each of the plurality of objects;

    concatenating the name values of each of the plurality of objects into a hint, wherein the hint comprises a single value formed by appending the name values of each of the plurality of objects end to end;

    associating the plurality of objects with a saveset;

    associating the hint with the saveset;

    storing the hint in an index, wherein the index comprises a savepoint configured to store information about a longest pathname containing the plurality of objects;

    wherein concatenating at least a portion of a name of each object into the hint includes selecting a portion of the name of each object; and

    wherein the name of each object comprises characters, and selecting a portion of the name of each object includes selecting the first n characters of the name of each object.

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