Scanner API for executing multiple scanning engines
US6944775B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 26, 2001 |
| Grant date | Sep 13, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 24, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/562
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system, method and computer program product are provided for scanning data utilizing multiple scanning engines. Initially, a request for data to be scanned for viruses is generated utilizing a scanning interface. Thereafter, such request to scan data is sent to a plurality of scanning engines utilizing an engine interface application control module coupled between the scanning interface and the scanning engines. The request is adapted for prompting the scanning engines to scan the data and respond with events upon locating a virus. Such events are then received utilizing an event processor module coupled to the scanning engines and the engine interface application control module for processing the events. The processed events are then sent to the engine interface application control module for being monitored by the scanning interface.
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