Determining redundancies in content object directories
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1. A computer implemented method of eliminating a redundant video file, said method comprising:
- obtaining a first frequency representation of a selected video file;
accessing a first unknown file, wherein the entire data set of said unknown file is stored in computer-readable storage media;
obtaining a second frequency representation of said unknown file;
comparing said first frequency representation with said second frequency representation; and
determining from said comparing whether said unknown file is said selected video file;
eliminating the entire data set of said unknown file from said computer-readable storage media as a redundant file.
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Abstract
A system for identifying files can use fingerprints to compare various files and determine redundant files. Frequency representations of portions of files can be used, such as Fast Fourier Transforms, as the fingerprints.
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1. A computer implemented method of eliminating a redundant video file, said method comprising:
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obtaining a first frequency representation of a selected video file; accessing a first unknown file, wherein the entire data set of said unknown file is stored in computer-readable storage media; obtaining a second frequency representation of said unknown file; comparing said first frequency representation with said second frequency representation; and determining from said comparing whether said unknown file is said selected video file; eliminating the entire data set of said unknown file from said computer-readable storage media as a redundant file. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A computer implemented method of determining redundancies in a content object directory, said method comprising:
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accessing a plurality of files stored on a memory, wherein each of said files is configured so as to be identified by a fingerprint; for each of said files, determining said fingerprint; establishing a redundancy standard so as to indicate whether any two of said fingerprints of said files having non-identical fingerprints are redundant of one another, wherein a user determines a criteria to be used for the standard from a set of different characteristics; comparing said fingerprints determined for each of said files; determining redundant files based upon said comparing said fingerprints and said redundancy standard. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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