Patent ID: 7873660
Filing Date: 2011-01-18
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for controlling access to aggregated data, the method comprising the steps of: a database server receiving from a user a first query that requests first aggregated data, wherein said first query includes an aggregation function that aggregates information about a set of entities; transparently to said user, said database server determining whether a base cardinality of said first aggregated data satisfies a cardinality threshold number of entities, wherein determining whether said base cardinality of said first aggregated data satisfies said cardinality threshold number of entities includes: in response to said database server determining that said base cardinality of said first aggregated data fails to satisfy the cardinality threshold number of entities, modifying said first query to prevent returning said first aggregated data as requested by the first query; and wherein the method is performed by one or more computing devices.