Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Maxim Uritsky

Vladimir Lifliand

Yifat Sagiv

Evgeney Ryzhyk

Christian Liensberger

Qunshu Zhang

Obtaining a single unified result for a query over a plurality of data sources. A query specifies an identity of a type of data that the query is providing, and an identity of a format and type of data the query is looking for as a specific answer to the query. The query is mapped to a query pattern from among a plurality of available query patterns. A set of two or more different data sources are queried using one or more queries that correspond to the query pattern. At least two results of querying the particular set of two more different data sources are received. A single unified result is derived from at least one of the results. The single unified result has the format and type of data query specified that the query was looking for as a specific answer to the query.

Scenario based insights into structure data

Described is a technology by which a signature used by network traffic intrusion prevention/detection systems includes logic that helps a prevention/detection engine detect that signature. A signature to detect is compiled into executable logic that is executed to communicate with an engine that evaluates network traffic. The signature logic provides an expression set (such as group of regular expressions) for the engine to match against a token corresponding to the network traffic. When matched, the engine notifies the logic and receives a further expression set to match, or a communication indicative that that the signature was detected. The signature thus directs the analysis, facilitating a lightweight, generic engine. Safety of the signature logic is described as being accomplished through layers, including by publisher signing, and by compilation and execution (e.g., interpretation) in safe environments.

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Haifa, Israel

Maxim Uritsky