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System, method and computer program product for incremental learning of system log formats

US9208448B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 29, 2012
Grant dateDec 8, 2015
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Expiry dateNov 29, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06N20/00
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for learning a data format is disclosed including but not limited to inputting an initial description of a data format and a batch of data comprising data in a new data format not covered by the initial description, instructions to use the first description to parse the records in the data source; discarding records in the input data that parse successfully, instructions to collect records that fail to parse, instructions to accumulate a quantity, M of records that fail to parse, returning a modified description that extends the initial description to cover the new data, transforming the first description, D into a second description D′ to accommodate differences between the input data format and the first description D by introducing options where a piece of data was missing in the input data and introducing unions where a new type of data was found in the input data.

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