System and method for statistical analysis of comparative entropy
US9501640B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 14, 2011 |
| Grant date | Nov 22, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 4, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/565
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure, a method for determining the similarity between a first data set and a second data set is provided. The method includes performing an entropy analysis on the first and second data sets to produce a first entropy result, wherein the first data set comprises data representative of a first one or more computer files of known content and the second data set comprises data representative of a one or more computer files of unknown content; analyzing the first entropy result; and if the first entropy result is within a predetermined threshold, identifying the second data set as substantially related to the first data set.
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