SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GRID-BASED DATA SCANNING
First Claim
1. A computer system for scanning electronic data, the system comprising:
- one or more event detectors to detect a data scanning event and to generate a data scanning event message; and
a computing grid of processors, the computing grid of processors comprising one or more scanning elements to receive the data scanning event message, to access event-causing data from one or more data storage devices accessible to a networked computing system, and to scan the event-causing data.
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Abstract
A computing grid for performing scanning operations on electronic data in a networked computing environment. The data scanning operations may include scanning data for viruses or other malicious software code. The computing grid for performing data scanning operations may include one or more event detectors to detect data scanning events and one or more grid scanning elements to perform the data scanning operations. The computing grid may also include a grid coordinator to monitor the grid configuration, perform necessary updates to the grid, and to take pre-determined actions based on the results of the data scans.
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25 Claims
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1. A computer system for scanning electronic data, the system comprising:
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one or more event detectors to detect a data scanning event and to generate a data scanning event message; and a computing grid of processors, the computing grid of processors comprising one or more scanning elements to receive the data scanning event message, to access event-causing data from one or more data storage devices accessible to a networked computing system, and to scan the event-causing data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method comprising:
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detecting a data scanning event; accessing data associated with the scanning event from one or more data storage devices accessible to a networked computing system; and scanning the event-causing data with a computing grid of processors. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer system comprising:
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means for detecting a data scanning event; means for accessing data associated with the scanning event from one or more data storage devices accessible to a networked computing system; a plurality of means for scanning the event-causing data; and means for selecting one of the plurality of means for scanning the event-causing data to scan the event-causing data. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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