Patent ID: 8768893
Filing Date: 2014-07-01
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for identifying computer users having files with common attributes, comprising: generating a first table having a set of attributes for each file in a first set of files associated with a first computer user, the set of attributes for each file in the first set of files having a plurality of attribute types; generating a second table having a set of attributes for each file in a second set of files associated with a second computer user, the set of attributes for each file in the second set of files having the plurality of attribute types; generating a similarity table by comparing each set of attributes of files represented in the first table with each set of attributes of files represented in the second table, utilizing a predetermined similarity metric to determine an amount of similarity between files represented in the first table and the second table, wherein the amount of similarity is a percentage ranging from zero to one hundred percent; determining whether the first and second computer users have at least one file with common attributes, based on data in the similarity table; receiving a first file attribute that corresponds with a first file associated with the first computer user; indicating a name of the second computer user associated with the second set of files wherein at least one file in the second set of files corresponds to the first file, utilizing the similarity table; and indicating one or more related files that are associated with the second computer user, wherein the related files are determined to correspond to the first file by utilizing a predetermined inferred relationship metric.