Systems and methods for locating and recovering key populations of desired data
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for locating populations of content-specific data portions, the method comprising:
- determining, at a processor, a current population of data portions to be searched based on at least one prioritization criterion, the current population of data portions being located on at least one data storage device;
determining, at the processor, a prioritized queue of populations to be searched based on the at least one prioritization criterion;
accessing, at the processor, the current population of data portions;
examining, at the processor, at least one data portion of the current population of data portions and extracting content-specific data;
comparing, at the processor, the content-specific data to at least one suspect criterion;
determining, at the processor, whether the current population meets at least one population criterion by analyzing the content-specific data;
if it is determined that the current population meets the at least one population criterion, then determining at least one next population of data portions to be searched based on proximity to the current population, the at least one next population of data portions being located on the at least one data storage device and the proximity to the current population based on the location of next population of data portions to the location of the current population; and
if it is determined that the current population does not meet the at least one population criterion, then determining the at least one next population of data portions to be searched based on the at least one prioritization criterion.
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Abstract
A system and a method for locating populations of content-specific data portions. The method includes determining a current population of data portions to be searched based on at least one prioritization criterion; accessing the current population of data portions; examining at least one data portion of the current population of data portions and extracting content-specific data; comparing the content-specific data to at least one suspect criterion; determining whether the current population meets at least one population criterion by analyzing the content-specific data; determining at least one next population of data portions to be searched based on proximity to the current population; and determining the at least one next population of data portions to be searched based on the at least one prioritization criterion.
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18 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for locating populations of content-specific data portions, the method comprising:
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determining, at a processor, a current population of data portions to be searched based on at least one prioritization criterion, the current population of data portions being located on at least one data storage device; determining, at the processor, a prioritized queue of populations to be searched based on the at least one prioritization criterion; accessing, at the processor, the current population of data portions;
examining, at the processor, at least one data portion of the current population of data portions and extracting content-specific data;comparing, at the processor, the content-specific data to at least one suspect criterion; determining, at the processor, whether the current population meets at least one population criterion by analyzing the content-specific data; if it is determined that the current population meets the at least one population criterion, then determining at least one next population of data portions to be searched based on proximity to the current population, the at least one next population of data portions being located on the at least one data storage device and the proximity to the current population based on the location of next population of data portions to the location of the current population; and if it is determined that the current population does not meet the at least one population criterion, then determining the at least one next population of data portions to be searched based on the at least one prioritization criterion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for locating content-specific data comprising:
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a) at least one data storage device, having unidentified data stored therein; b) at least one processor operatively coupled to the at least one data storage device, the at least one processor configured to; i) determine a current population of data portions to be searched based on at least one prioritization criterion, the current population of data portions being located on at least one data storage device; ii) determine a prioritized queue of populations to be searched based on the at least one prioritization criterion; iii) access the current population of data portions; iv) examining at least one data portion of the current population of data portions and extracting content-specific data; v) compare the content-specific data to at least one suspect criterion; vi) determine whether the current population meets at least one population criterion by analyzing the content-specific data; vii) if it is determined that the current population meets the at least one population criterion, then determine at least one next population of data portions to be searched based on proximity to the current population, the at least one next population of data portions being located on the at least one data storage device and the proximity to the current population based on the location of next population of data portions to the location of the current population; and viii) if it is determined that the current population does not meet the at least one population criterion, then determine the at least one next population of data portions to be searched based on the at least one prioritization criterion.
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