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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 08, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 02, 2008
Applicants:
Hanumantha R. Kodavalla, Sammamish, WA (US);
Pravin Mittal, Redmond, WA (US);
Srikumar Rangarajan, Sammamish, WA (US);
Inventors:
Hanumantha R. Kodavalla, Sammamish, WA (US);
Pravin Mittal, Redmond, WA (US);
Srikumar Rangarajan, Sammamish, WA (US);
Assignee:
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 7/00 (2006.01); G06F 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Aspects of the subject matter described herein relate to optimized reverse key indexes. In aspects, a dispersion function disperses index values such that they are distributed across multiple pages of an index. The dispersion function utilizes a dispersion factor that indicates to what extent the index values are dispersed. Because the index values are dispersed, contention regarding inserts may be reduced or eliminated and other advantages realized.