FREE STRING MATCH ENCODING AND PREVIEW
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1. A system for entering free string match data, stored in memory in a computer, comprising the following computer executable components:
- a graphical display component providinga data string entry field,an encoding selection field,a display field for displaying a text description of the encoding of the data string, anda hexadecimal display field for displaying a hexadecimal representation of the encoding of the data string;
an input data processing component for receiving supplied string match data and providing an encoded byte set representing the input data encoded with a selected encoding; and
a display process for outputting the encoded data to the display field for displaying a text description in a first form and outputting the encoded data to the display field for displaying a hexadecimal representation in a second form.
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Abstract
A system for entering data in a format that is easy to use, enabling selection of encoding format and displaying the resulting search data string in format to enable generation of byte sets for supplying to free string match algorithm for application to network data.
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1. A system for entering free string match data, stored in memory in a computer, comprising the following computer executable components:
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a graphical display component providing a data string entry field, an encoding selection field, a display field for displaying a text description of the encoding of the data string, and a hexadecimal display field for displaying a hexadecimal representation of the encoding of the data string; an input data processing component for receiving supplied string match data and providing an encoded byte set representing the input data encoded with a selected encoding; and a display process for outputting the encoded data to the display field for displaying a text description in a first form and outputting the encoded data to the display field for displaying a hexadecimal representation in a second form.
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2. A network test instrument, comprising:
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data entry user interface for entering a string to be encoded and for selection of an encoding type to be used for encoding the string; display user interface for displaying at least one representation of the string as will be encoded. - View Dependent Claims (3)
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4. A method of operating a network test instrument, comprising:
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enabling a user to select an encoding format for a search string; allowing the user to enter the search string; and displaying the search string as encoded in accordance with the encoding format. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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