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Fingerprinting a database

US8296342B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 31, 2009
Grant dateOct 23, 2012
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Expiry dateJul 27, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/284
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method comprising fingerprinting, by the at least one processor, a first copy of a database with a fingerprint. The fingerprint has at least one part in common with another fingerprint used in another copy of the database, and at least one part unique to the first copy of the database. The fingerprinting comprises swapping attributes between multiple records in the first copy of the database.

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