There is provided a distributed database system comprising a plurality of participating nodes mutually interconnected via a communication network. The participating nodes include a first subset of storage nodes and a second subset of interfacing nodes. The storage nodes are grouped into a plurality of...http://www.google.fr/patents/US20050108247?utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBrevet US20050108247 - Distributed database system
Numéro de demande: 10/890,191 Numéro de publication: US 2005/0108247 A1 Date de dépôt: 14 juil. 2004 Brevet délivré: US7480658 ( Date de délivrance 20 janv. 2009)