Systems and methods for parallelized custom data-processing and search
AssigneeNuix Limited
InventorsDavid Sitsky, Edward Sheehy
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Abstract
This invention provides systems and methods for data processing by means of an ongoing background process on an end-user's computer. As a user receives and generates data, files are analyzed. A container file is opened into the volatile memory and its contents (including data and metadata) are extracted, without requiring an index to be created. The extracted components are analyzed based on predefined characteristics.
Claims20
A computer-implemented method for processing data using a computer system, the method comprising:
- opening a container file into a computer memory;
- extracting, using a first computer process, a first computer file from the container file without indexing the entire container file;
- determining, using the first computer process, that the first computer file has a second computer file stored therein;
- causing, using the first computer process, a second computer process to extract the second computer file;
- determining that the second computer file satisfies a criterion defined by a user;
- and
- indexing the second computer file into an index of files that satisfy the criterion defined by the user, which index comprises less than the entire container file.
A computer-implemented system for processing data, the system comprising at least one processor coupled to a volatile memory, the at least one processor configured to:
- open a container file into a computer memory;
- extract, using a first computer process, a first computer file from the container file without indexing the entire container file;
- determine, using the first computer process, that the first computer file has a second computer file stored therein;
- cause, using the first computer process, a second computer process to extract the second computer file;
- determine that the second computer file satisfies a criterion defined by a user;
- and
- index the second computer file into an index of files that satisfy the criterion defined by the user, which index comprises less than the entire container file.
A non-transitory memory device having data stored thereon, the data comprising instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a process, the process comprising:
- opening a container file into a volatile memory;
- extracting, using a first computer process, a first computer file from the container file without indexing the entire container file;
- determining, using the first computer process, that the first computer file has a second computer file stored therein;
- causing, using the first computer process, a second computer process to extract the second computer file;
- determining that the second computer file satisfies a criterion defined by a user;
- and
- indexing the second computer file into an index of files that satisfy the criterion defined by the user, which index comprises less than the entire container file.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.