Abstract: A method for determining whether data is included in a database is described. In one embodiment, the method may include receiving, from a remote computing device, a search request that includes a portion of a signature, comparing the portion of the signature with a plurality of signatures stored at the database, determining whether at least one match exists between the portion of the signature and the plurality of signatures, upon determining at least one match exists, identifying each match and identifying a bloom filter that includes each match, and transmitting the bloom filter to the remote computing device.

Abstract: A method for user credential location using prefix matching is described. In one embodiment, the method may include enabling a user to generate remotely a cryptographic hash of a user credential of the user, receiving a portion of the cryptographic hash from the user, comparing the portion of the cryptographic hash with a plurality of cryptographic hashes of user credentials stored at a database, determining whether a match exists between the portion of the cryptographic hash and at least one of the plurality of cryptographic hashes, and transmitting a notification to the user indicating whether the user credential is stored at the database based at least in part on a result of the comparing.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for testing software for use with a selected system configuration. The selected system configuration may include, for example, a selected operating system, a selected hardware configuration, a selected software configuration, and/or other information accessed by the software under test. The software calls a command line utility, a library and/or a file. During a test, the data returned by the command line utility, library and/or file is simulated based on the selected system configuration. In one embodiment, file system calls are isolated within a selected directory so as to protect a host system performing the test.

Abstract: Exemplary methods and systems for creating and executing generic software packages are disclosed. A method for creating generic software packages may include receiving a digital file, providing meta-data that indicates a feature of the digital file, and providing a determination module adapted to identify a target platform where the digital file is to be installed. The method may also include providing a configuration module adapted to configure the meta-data to be compatible with the target platform and including the determination module and the configuration module in the generic software package such that the generic software package includes the digital file, the meta-data, the determination module, and the configuration module. An exemplary method for executing generic software package may include providing the generic software package, identifying a target platform where the digital file is to be installed, and configuring meta-data to be compatible with the target platform.

Abstract: The claimed inventions relate generally to computer systems having facilities for providing virtual portions of file systems and configuration settings to applications. More particularly, the claimed inventions relate to methods of capturing software packages using layered computing systems and software package products produced by those methods.

Abstract: A computer apparatus receives seed characters relating to an object and accesses rules to generate an identifier. The identifier includes a human-readable component that conveys understanding to a non-skilled user. The identifier complies with limitations dictated by the rules and is not based on random generation.

Abstract: A local imager (202) copies each allocation unit (302) occupied by a file (305) of a file system (102) to a locally-stored image file (204) within the same partition (104) as the file system (102). The allocation units (302) may be compressed as they are copied, resulting in a locally-stored image file (204) that occupies fewer allocation units (302) than the original file system (102). In addition, the local imager (202) adds a directory map (312) to the locally-stored image file (204) that associates copied allocation units (302) in the locally-stored image file (204) with names of corresponding files (305) from the file system (102).

Abstract: A method and system for describing, extracting and migrating application information from a first personal computer to one or more other computers. This method and system provides a means for selecting and translating the information useful in transferring application programs, settings and files while maintaining the preferred preferences and directories of the users. Using a standard INI file format, this method makes use of Application Information Files (AIFs) containing tags. The tags provide identification of multiple versions of the application and conversion information for settings, registry information and files.

Abstract: A method and system for imaging data between two or more digital computers across a computer network is described, where the digital computers transfer data in a peer-to-peer mode and/or a client/server mode upon command of the operator. This invention address the problem of managing, updating and installing executable software, such as operating systems, utilities and application software packages on a large number of networked computer systems. By using this invention properly, a system operator can transfer data stored on a single computer system to all or some of the computer system connected to the first system over a computer network and can do so without expensive electronic server equipment. Moreover, this invention provides the capability of transferring data as files, sectors or cylinders of disk media, thereby permitting a single operator to, through a generally automated procedure, simultaneously install new system software, configuration files and executive files on many computers.