Patent ID: 8380795
Filing Date: 2013-02-19
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method of data extraction comprising: extracting sections of a data stream; testing each extracted section of the data stream for the presence of the set of characters of interest, wherein the set of characters of interest comprises at least a prefix sequence of characters, a bridge, and a suffix sequence of characters; comparing extracted sections in which at least one of the characters of the set of characters of interest is present with stored identifiers; storing any extracted sections that match one of the stored identifiers; and discarding any extracted sections that do not match one of the stored identifiers, wherein the testing includes comparing first and last characters of an extracted section with first and last characters of the set of characters of interest and wherein the comparing of the extracted sections with the stored identifiers occurs when the testing results in a match between the first and last characters of the extracted section and the first and last characters of the set of characters of interest.