Difference engine method and apparatus
US7162713B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 13, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jan 9, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 25, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F7/02
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for analyzing and formatting strings of data, such as data derived from software processes running on two data processors. In one embodiment, a plurality of different data strings are initialized building a symbol array, and finding differences within the data by analyzing various relationships within the data strings, such as the existence of unique strings. A computer program and apparatus for synthesizing logic implementing the aforementioned methodology are also disclosed.
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