Patent ID: 7847710

Claim:
A computer-implemented method of hashing and decompressing compressed data, wherein said computer-implemented method comprises: (a) determining, based on a first discrete portion of said compressed data, a first hash value for said compressed data; decompressing said first discrete portion of said compressed data before considering a second discrete portion of said compressed data in determining a second hash value for said compressed data; (b) determining, based on said second discrete portion of said compressed data, said second hash value for said compressed data after said determining (a) of said first hash value and said decompressing of said first discrete portion of said compressed data; and decompressing said second discrete portion of said compressed data after said determining (a) of said first hash value and said decompressing of said first discrete portion of said compressed data, thereby effectively hashing and decompressing said compressed data at the same time to allow determining a final hash value and a decompressed version of said compressed data effectively at the same time.