Intelligent mapping for an enterprise grid

• US 9,639,582 B2
• Filed: 09/10/2012
• Issued: 05/02/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 09/10/2012
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Amrhein, Dustin K., Berg, Douglas C., Bhogal, Kulvir S., Gaur, Nitin, Johnson, Christopher D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Bates, Kevin
• Assistant Examiner(s): SIDDIQI, EMAD H
• Application Number:
  US13/608,123
• Publication Number:
  US 20140074966A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,695 Days
• Field of Search: 709217
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/2471 Distributed queries
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 45/7453 using hashing
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1021 based on client or server locations

Abstract

A computer receives a request from a client application for data within an enterprise grid. The computer sends the data along with a program to monitor the application'"'"'s use of the data. The computer subsequently receives from the program a subset of the data being utilized by the client application. Responsive to a subsequent request for the data, the computer sends to the client application only the data corresponding to the identified subset of data being utilized.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for accessing data from an enterprise grid, the computer-implemented method comprising:

receiving, from a client application, a first request to access a dataset within an enterprise grid, wherein;

the dataset includes a plurality of values, and

the dataset includes a plurality of fields that correspond to the plurality of values;

determining the first request is not a subsequent request from the client application;

gathering the plurality of values from the enterprise grid;

transmitting, to the client application, the plurality of values;

receiving, from the client application, a first set of access information, wherein;

the first set of access information includes a first set of pertinence indications,

the first set of pertinence indications show whether the client application accessed a value in the plurality of values within a watching threshold, and

the watching threshold dictates a time duration during which the first set of access information occurs;

identifying a first subset of the plurality of values, wherein;

the first subset of the plurality of values includes values in the plurality of values for which there is a pertinence indication in the first set of pertinence indications, and

identifying the first subset of the plurality of values includes;

transmitting the client application to a first computer system, wherein the client application;

analyzes pertinence patterns of the plurality of values,

determines the first subset of the plurality of values, and

returns the first subset of the plurality of values; and

receiving, from the client application, the first subset of the plurality of values;

identifying a set of fields in the plurality of fields, wherein the set of fields corresponds to the first subset of the plurality of values;

receiving, form the client application, a second request to access the dataset;

transmitting, to the client application, a second subset of the plurality of values, wherein the second subset of the plurality of values includes values in the plurality of values that correspond to the set of fields; and

receiving, from the client application, a second set of access information, wherein the second set of access information includes a second set of pertinence indications that show whether the client application accessed a value in the second subset of the plurality of values.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein identifying the first subset of the plurality of values includes:

receiving, from the client application, the first subset of the plurality of values.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein:

the first request includes, at least an identifying value key; and

the identifying value key is mapped to the plurality of values by a hash function of the identifying value key to identify the first subset of the plurality of values.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

placing the plurality of values in an ordered sequence; and

identifying the plurality of fields based, at least in part, on the ordered sequence of the plurality of values.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining a location of the dataset within the enterprise grid;

requesting the dataset and the set of fields from a second computer system, wherein the second computer system accesses the location; and

receiving, from the second computer system, the second subset of the plurality of values.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining a location of the dataset within the enterprise grid;

retrieving the plurality of values from the enterprise grid; and

selecting the second subset of the plurality of values from the plurality of values.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 6, wherein determining the location of the dataset within the enterprise grid includes:

receiving, from the client application, a set of identifying value keys; and

performing a hash function on an identifying value key in the set of identifying value keys.

8. A computer program product for accessing data from an enterprise grid, the computer program product comprising:

one or more computer-readable storage media having computer-readable program code embodied therewith, the computer-readable program code comprising;

computer-readable program code configured to receive, from a client application, a first request to access a dataset within an enterprise grid, wherein;

the dataset includes a plurality of values, and

the dataset includes a plurality of fields that correspond to the plurality of values;

computer-readable program code configured to determine the first request is not a subsequent request from the client application;

computer-readable program code configured to gather the plurality of values from the enterprise grid;

computer-readable program code configured to transmit, to the client application, the plurality of values;

computer-readable program code configured to receive, from the client application, a first set of access information, wherein;

the first set of access information includes a first set of pertinence indications,

the first set of pertinence indications show whether the client application accessed a value in the plurality of values within a watching threshold, and

the watching threshold dictates a time duration during which the first set of access information occurs;

computer-readable program code configured to identify a first subset of the plurality of values, wherein;

the first subset of the plurality of values includes values in the plurality of values for which there is a pertinence indication in the first set of pertinence indications, and

computer-readable program code configured to identify the first subset of the plurality of values includes;

computer-readable program code configured to transmit the client application to a first computer system, wherein the client application;

 

analyzes pertinence patterns of the plurality of values,

 

determines the first subset of the plurality of values, and

 

returns the first subset of the plurality of values; and

computer-readable program code configured to receive, from the client application, the first subset of the plurality of values;

computer-readable program code configured to identify a set of fields in the plurality of fields, wherein the set of fields corresponds to the first subset of the plurality of values;

computer-readable program code configured to receive, form the client application, a second request to access the dataset;

computer-readable program code configured to transmit, to the client application, a second subset of the plurality of values, wherein the second subset of the plurality of values includes values in the plurality of values that correspond to the set of fields; and

computer-readable program code configured to receive, from the client application, a second set of access information, wherein the second set of access information includes a second set of pertinence indications that show whether the client application accessed a value in the second subset of the plurality of values.

9. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein computer-readable program code configured to identify the first subset of the plurality of values includes:

computer-readable program code configured to receive, from the client application, the first subset of the plurality of values.

10. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein:

the first request includes, at least an identifying value key; and

the identifying value key is mapped to the plurality of values by a hash function of the identifying value key to identify the first subset of the plurality of values.

11. The computer program product of claim 8, further comprising:

computer-readable program code configured to place the plurality of values in an ordered sequence; and

computer-readable program code configured to identify the plurality of fields based, at least in part, on the ordered sequence of the plurality of values.

12. The computer program product of claim 8, further comprising:

computer-readable program code configured to determine a location of the dataset within the enterprise grid;

computer-readable program code configured to request the dataset and the set of fields from a second computer system, wherein the second computer system accesses the location; and

computer-readable program code configured to receive, from the second computer system, the second subset of the plurality of values.

13. The computer program product of claim 8, further comprising:

computer-readable program code configured to determine a location of the dataset within the enterprise grid;

computer-readable program code configured to retrieve the plurality of values from the enterprise grid; and

computer-readable program code configured to select the second subset of the plurality of values from the plurality of values.

14. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein computer-readable program code configured to determine the location of the dataset within the enterprise grid includes:

computer-readable program code configured to receive, from the client application, a set of identifying value keys; and

computer-readable program code configured to perform a hash function on an identifying value key in the set of identifying value keys.

15. A computer system for accessing data from an enterprise grid, the computer system comprising:

one or more processors;

one or more computer-readable storage media;

program instructions stored on the one or more computer-readable storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more processors;

the program instructions comprising;

program instructions to receive, from a client application, a first request to access a dataset within an enterprise grid, wherein;

the dataset includes a plurality of values, and

the dataset includes a plurality of fields that correspond to the plurality of values;

program instructions to determine the first request is not a subsequent request from the client application;

program instructions to gather the plurality of values from the enterprise grid;

program instructions to transmit, to the client application, the plurality of values;

program instructions to receive, from the client application, a first set of access information, wherein;

the first set of access information includes a first set of pertinence indications,

the first set of pertinence indications show whether the client application accessed a value in the plurality of values within a watching threshold, and

the watching threshold dictates a time duration during which the first set of access information occurs;

program instructions to identify a first subset of the plurality of values, wherein;

the first subset of the plurality of values includes values in the plurality of values for which there is a pertinence indication in the first set of pertinence indications, and

program instructions to identify the first subset of the plurality of values include;

program instructions to transmit the client application to a first computer system, wherein the client application;

analyzes pertinence patterns of the plurality of values,

determines the first subset of the plurality of values, and

returns the first subset of the plurality of values; and

program instructions to receive, from the client application, the first subset of the plurality of values;

program instructions to identify a set of fields in the plurality of fields, wherein the set of fields corresponds to the first subset of the plurality of values;

program instructions to receive, form the client application, a second request to access the dataset;

program instructions to transmit, to the client application, a second subset of the plurality of values, wherein the second subset of the plurality of values includes values in the plurality of values that correspond to the set of fields; and

program instructions to receive, from the client application, a second set of access information, wherein the second set of access information includes a second set of pertinence indications that show whether the client application accessed a value in the second subset of the plurality of values.

16. The computer system of claim 15, wherein program instructions to identify a first subset of the plurality of values include:

program instructions to receive, from the client application, the first subset of the plurality of values.

17. The computer system of claim 15, wherein:

the first request includes, at least an identifying value key; and

the identifying value key is mapped to the plurality of values by a hash function of the identifying value key to identify the first subset of the plurality of values.

18. The computer system of claim 15, further comprising:

program instructions to place the plurality of values in an ordered sequence; and

program instructions to identify the plurality of fields based, at least in part, on the ordered sequence of the plurality of values.

19. The computer system of claim 15, further comprising:

program instructions to determine a location of the dataset within the enterprise grid;

program instructions to request the dataset and the set of fields from a second computer system, wherein the second computer system accesses the location; and

program instructions to receive, from the second computer system, the second subset of the plurality of values.

20. The computer system of claim 15, further comprising:

program instructions to determine a location of the dataset within the enterprise grid;

program instructions to retrieve the plurality of values from the enterprise grid; and

program instructions to select the second subset of the plurality of values from the plurality of values.

21. The computer system of claim 20, wherein program instructions to determine the location of the dataset within the enterprise grid include:

program instructions to receive, from the client application, a set of identifying value keys; and

program instructions to perform a hash function on an identifying value key in the set of identifying value keys.