Patent ID: 8738629
Filing Date: 2014-05-27
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method, comprising receiving a first search request in a search format associated with retrieving data stored using a first data configuration or protocol, wherein the first search request includes an identification of data stored using a second data configuration or protocol, wherein the second data configuration or protocol is associated with a Hadoop™ system, a Cassandra™ system, or a MongoDB™ system, and wherein the first data configuration or protocol differs from the second data configuration or protocol; initiating an external result provider (ERP) process; generating, by the ERP process, a second search request, wherein the second search request is configured to retrieve results that can be used to satisfy the first search request, and wherein the second search request is in a search format associated with the second data configuration or protocol; using the second search request to generate results from the data stored using the second data configuration or protocol; and generating a response to the first search request using the generated results.