Dell Patents Method for Querying Storage Systems

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Dell Products L.P. has patented a method, device, and computer program product for querying storage systems, which includes receiving a query request, determining the query type, generating a corresponding query statement, and querying the resource from the storage system. This innovation aims to improve the efficiency of access to storage systems and enhance the user experience.

Key Takeaways:

  • The patented method involves receiving a query request for querying a resource in the storage system, determining the query type, generating a corresponding query statement, and querying the resource from the storage system.
  • The query type is determined based on configuration information, which includes a correspondence between the resource type and the query interface type.
  • The query statement is generated to access the first database via the query interface, and the query result is obtained by querying the resource from the first database using the query statement.
  • The method includes executing first instructions along a first executable path of a computer program to perform first actions, such as identifying the query type, generating a query statement, and querying the resource, and executing second instructions along a second executable path of the computer program to perform second actions, such as identifying the first database, accessing it via a microservice, and performing the editing operation.
  • The patent also includes a system comprising a memory and processing circuitry configured to execute instructions of a computer program to receive a plurality of access requests from a user computer, including a query request and an editing request.

Statistics:

  • The patent, filed on October 31, 2023, and published online on September 30, 2025, is U.S. Patent Number 12430331.
  • The patent includes 16 claims, which cover various aspects of the method, device, and computer program product for querying storage systems.

Sources:

  • Liang, Menglei. Method, device, and computer program product for querying storage system. U.S. Patent Number 12430331, filed October 31, 2023, and published online on September 30, 2025.
  • https://ppubs.uspto.gov/pubwebapp/external.html?q=(12430331)&db=USPAT&type=ids