Noise reduction for content matching analysis results for protectable content

A method for reducing noise in a set of deep discovery analysis results, comprising:

• establishing a computer-based content exchange, wherein said computer-based content exchange receives an item of user content and compares said item of user content to a library of items of comparison content to identify a number of potential matches from among said items of comparison content, wherein each said potential match includes a matched portion that is similar to a portion of said item of user content, and wherein the items of comparison content comprise at least one item of open source software content;
• selecting, from among a plurality of noise reduction protocols stored on said computer-based content exchange, one or more of said noise reduction protocols;
• applying, using said computer-based content exchange, said one or more noise reduction protocols to said potential matches to eliminate noise from said potential matches;
• and
• depending on an outcome of said selecting and said applying steps, iteratively repeating said selecting and said applying steps until an acceptable amount of said noise is eliminated from said potential matches.

A system for analyzing protectable content, comprising:

• one or more memory structures, said memory structures storing a library of items of comparison content including at least one item of open source software content;
• a scanner, said scanner receiving an item of user content received from a user;
• and
• a processor communicatively coupled with said memory structures and said scanner, wherein said processor directs a comparison between said item of user content and said items of comparison content to identify a number of potential matches from among said items of comparison content, wherein each said potential match includes a matched portion that is similar to a portion of said item of user content, and wherein said processor iteratively applies a plurality of noise reduction protocols to said potential matches to eliminate individual ones of said potential matches.