System and method for checking open source usage
US9436463B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 12, 2015 |
| Grant date | Sep 6, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 12, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/563
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, system and computer program product, the method comprising: receiving a characteristic of a source code entity to be checked; comparing the characteristic of the source code entity to be checked to characteristics stored in a repository; and subject to determining with at least a first probability that the characteristic of the source code entity to be checked is found in the repository, providing an indication of an open source library associated with the characteristic, wherein the source code entity to be checked is not received with the characteristic.
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