US Patent 10108692 Data set distribution

A method is described for distributing a data set. The method may include dividing a data set into a number of data groupings based on a data set attribute value. The groupings of data may be stored in a data store and may be associated with metadata that describes a grouping of data. A grouping of data may be distributed by generating a reference that may be used to access the grouping of data in the data store. The reference may include information that enables access to the grouping of data. When presented, the information included in the reference may be authenticated whereupon the grouping of data may be provided.