Data search method and device
US10885070B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 25, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jan 5, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 24, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q50/26
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A data search method for computer forensic investigation comprising: inputting at least one pre-determined search term; searching a computer or digital device that is powered on in a forensically sound state for data matching one or more of the pre-determined search terms to identify target data from any of file names; strings; hash values or hash functions; installed programs; MAC and IP addresses; and/or metadata; and categorising the target data according to a pre-determined list of categories, wherein the categories are different to the search term/s and; wherein the data search method simultaneously searches for target data and categories the target data.
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