METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SCANNING ELECTRONIC DATA FOR PREDETERMINED DATA PATTERNS

A method and system for scanning electronic data for predetermined data patterns is described. One embodiment reads the electronic data serially; consults, during the reading, an acceleration list, the acceleration list specifying one or more sections of the electronic data that are to be scanned fo...

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Main Author ADAMS ROBERT EDWARD
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 25.03.2010
Subjects
CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
PHYSICS
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Summary:A method and system for scanning electronic data for predetermined data patterns is described. One embodiment reads the electronic data serially; consults, during the reading, an acceleration list, the acceleration list specifying one or more sections of the electronic data that are to be scanned for the predetermined data patterns, at least one predetermined data pattern being applicable to each of the one or more sections based, at least in part, on a predetermined data address range associated with the at least one predetermined data pattern lying within that section of the electronic data, the predetermined address range specifying a location of a potential occurrence, within the electronic data, of the at least one predetermined data pattern; scans for predetermined data patterns, during the reading, only the one or more sections of the electronic data specified in the acceleration list; and reports results of the scanning to a user.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20080236421