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Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2019

Filed:

Nov. 18, 2014
Applicant:

International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);

Inventors:

Samuel S. Adams, Rutherfordton, NC (US);

Igor Arsovski, Williston, VT (US);

Suparna Bhattacharya, Bangalore, IN;

John M. Cohn, Richmond, VT (US);

Gary P. Noble, Worcestershire, GB;

Krishnan S. Rengarajan, Bangalore, IN;

Assignee:

GLOBALFOUNDRIES U.S. INC., Santa Clara, CA (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 16/901 (2019.01); G06F 16/2457 (2019.01); G06F 16/35 (2019.01); G06F 16/9535 (2019.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 16/9024 (2019.01); G06F 16/2457 (2019.01); G06F 16/35 (2019.01); G06F 16/9535 (2019.01);
Abstract

A scoped search engine is disclosed. The scoped search engine includes a memory unit storing reference data records. The scoped search engine also includes a data comparison unit that searches the reference data records using different searches. The scoped search engine further includes a match analysis unit that combines result data from the different searches and determines a scope for a subsequent search based on the combined result data.


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