Patent · US Expired

Fast signature scan

US7454418B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateNov 5, 2004
Grant dateNov 18, 2008
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 8, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S707/99936
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods for scanning signatures in a string field. In one implementation, the invention provides a method for string signature scanning. The method includes processing one or more signatures into one or more formats, receiving a string field, translating the string field into one of the one or more formats of a signature database, identifying any string signatures included in the string field including scanning the string field for one or more fingerprints associated with string signatures, and outputting any identified string signatures.

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