Automated intelligent discovery engine for classifying computer data files
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1. A method of classifying computer data files comprising:
- establishing a plurality of data file classification rules;
choosing a weighted factor for each said data file classification rule utilized;
scanning at least a portion of a computer system data files;
for each data file encountered, applying said data file classification rules according to their weightings; and
ranking each data file according to likely relevance to one or more predetermined data file categories.
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Abstract
A novel software engine employs a method of classifying computer data files that at least includes: establishing a plurality of data file classification rules; choosing a weighted factor for each the data file classification rule utilized; scanning at least a portion of a computer system data files; for each data file encountered, applying the data file classification rules according to their weightings; and ranking each data file according to likely relevance to one or more predetermined data file categories.
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1. A method of classifying computer data files comprising:
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establishing a plurality of data file classification rules;
choosing a weighted factor for each said data file classification rule utilized;
scanning at least a portion of a computer system data files;
for each data file encountered, applying said data file classification rules according to their weightings; and
ranking each data file according to likely relevance to one or more predetermined data file categories. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 17)
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11. A software engine adapted to automatically classify computer data files, said engine comprising:
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a data file classification rule establisher adapted to establish a plurality of data file classification rules;
a data file classification rule weighter adapted to weight each said data file classification rule utilized;
a data file scanner adapted to scan at least a portion of a computer system data files;
a data file classification rule applier adapted to apply said data file classification rules according to their weightings to each data file encountered; and
a data file ranker adapted to rank each data file according to likely relevance to one or more predetermined data file categories. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20)
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