CPC G06F 16/243 (2019.01) [G06F 16/24573 (2019.01); G06F 16/38 (2019.01); G06F 40/126 (2020.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A network device, comprising:
processing circuitry configured to:
receive a plurality of data chunks from at least one source;
form a composite data chunk from at least first and second data chunks of the plurality of data chunks;
process the composite data chunk to identify a match between a first pattern of characters within the composite data chunk and a stored pattern of characters; and
validate or invalidate the match based on metadata of the composite data chunk, wherein the processing circuitry comprises an integrated circuit.
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