Electronic discovery system and method
US7809686B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 6, 2006 |
| Grant date | Oct 5, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 6, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/12
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer investigation system and method that conducts electronic discovery of desired files across a live network in a forensically sound manner. The investigation entails an examining machine electronically identifying, collecting, and preserving evidence from target machines that is responsive to a set of investigation criteria. The set of investigation criteria is associated with an investigation subject that is identified by a global unique identifier (GUID). As the investigation subject is applied to the various files, the responsive files are stamped with the GUID and preserved in a container file referred to as a logical evidence file (LEF). The GUID allows the results of an investigation to be easily and reliably traced to the particular investigation subject that was applied.
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