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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 03, 2025
Bank of America Corporation, Charlotte, NC (US);
Burton M. Covnot, Carol Stream, IL (US);
Troy Laporte, Saint Charles, IL (US);
Matthias Von Rueden, Northbrook, IL (US);
Bryan J. Smith, Knoxville, TN (US);
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION, Charlotte, NC (US);
Abstract
Systems, computer program products, and methods are described herein for shard-based data indexing and retrieval in multi-key environments. The present disclosure is configured to streamline data management by utilizing a shard directory to assign unique shard key hashes to database records. This configuration allows for the efficient creation, addition, updating, and deletion of keys with minimal computational overhead. By leveraging a domain, key type, and key value, the system computes a compact shard key hash, facilitating targeted data retrieval within a specific shard. This eliminates the need to search across all shards, thereby enhancing performance. The system's instructions, when executed by a processing device, ensure that these operations preserve data integrity and optimize database interactions, leading to a more responsive and scalable data infrastructure.