IP Library Granted Patent US 11,023,671
Granted Patent B2
US 11,023,671 · App. 16/535,196 · Granted Jun 1, 2021

Data classification using spatial data

Inventors: Timothy Hsin-Kang Chou (Chico, CA); Boyu Charlie Tong (San Jose, CA); Ajay Saini (Mountain View, CA)
Assignee: Rubrik, Inc.
G06F40/18G06F9/45558G06F16/901G06F16/907G06F2009/45579
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,023,671
App. No.
16/535,196
Granted
Jun 1, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

Some examples relate generally to computer architecture software data classification and information security and, in some more particular aspects, to verifying information or events in a file system using spatial data.

Claims (37)

1. A data management system, comprising:

a first storage device configured to store a base file associated with a first version of a virtual machine;

a second storage device configured to store one or more forward incremental files associated with one or more versions of the virtual machine, wherein the one or more versions of the virtual machine correspond with a full image snapshot of the virtual machine stored within a distributed file system or an incremental snapshot of the virtual machine stored within the distributed file system;

a text content verifier; and

one or more processors in communication with the first storage device and the second storage device, the one or more processors configured to perform operations including:

identifying a spreadsheet among the base file and one or more forward incremental files, the spreadsheet including formatted text and row and column dimensions;

generating spreadsheet spatial metadata by parsing the formatted text and row and column dimensions;

supplying the spreadsheet spatial metadata to the text content verifier;

identifying a data construct in the spreadsheet, the data construct including a table or a header; and

incorporating metadata relating to the identified data structure in the spreadsheet spatial metadata.

2. The data management system of claim 1 , wherein the spreadsheet spatial metadata extracts additional spatial data than a single dimension of text.

3. The data management system of claim 2 , wherein the text content verifier is included in a tiered array of text content verifiers and wherein the spreadsheet spatial metadata is supplied to the tiered array of text content verifiers.

4. The data management system of claim 3 , wherein a first text content verifier in the array of tiered text content verifiers is supplied spreadsheet spatial metadata comprising keyword data sourced from a first ranked region of the spreadsheet, and a second text content verifier in the tiered array of text content verifiers is supplied spreadsheet spatial comprising aspects of the data construct sourced from a second ranked region of the spreadsheet.

5. The data management system of claim 4 , wherein the keyword data is sourced from a proximity-based keyword search based on a selection of a row or column dimension of the spreadsheet.

6. The data management system of claim 5 , wherein the one or more processors is further configured to incorporate at least some of the spreadsheet spatial metadata in a key to verify an audit event in a series of audit events including at least a create event, a write event, a read event, or a cleanup event.

7. A computer-implemented method by a data management system, the method including operations comprising, at least:

identifying a spreadsheet among a base file and one or more forward incremental files, the spreadsheet including formatted text and row and column dimensions;

generating spreadsheet spatial metadata by parsing the formatted text and row and column dimensions; and

supplying the spreadsheet spatial metadata to the text content verifier;

identifying a data construct in the spreadsheet, the data construct including a table or a header; and

incorporating metadata relating to the identified data structure in the spreadsheet spatial metadata.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the spreadsheet spatial metadata extracts additional spatial data than a single dimension of text.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the text content verifier is included in a tiered array of text content verifiers and wherein the spreadsheet spatial metadata is supplied to the tiered array of text content verifiers.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein a first text content verifier in the array of tiered text content verifiers is supplied spreadsheet spatial metadata comprising keyword data sourced from a first ranked region of the spreadsheet, and a second text content verifier in the tiered array of text content verifiers is supplied spreadsheet spatial comprising aspects of the data construct sourced from a second ranked region of the spreadsheet.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the keyword data is sourced from a proximity-based keyword search based on a selection of a row or column dimension of the spreadsheet.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the operations further comprise incorporating at least some of the spreadsheet spatial metadata in a key to verify an audit event in a series of audit events including at least a create event, a write event, a read event, or a cleanup event.

13. A non-transitory, machine-storage medium storing instructions which, when read by a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising, at least:

identifying a spreadsheet among a base file and one or more forward incremental files, the spreadsheet including formatted text and row and column dimensions;

generating spreadsheet spatial metadata by parsing the formatted text and row and column dimensions; and

supplying the spreadsheet spatial metadata to the text content verifier;

identifying a data construct in the spreadsheet, the data construct including a table or a header; and

incorporating metadata relating to the identified data structure in the spreadsheet spatial metadata.

14. The medium of claim 13 , wherein the spreadsheet spatial metadata extracts additional spatial data than a single dimension of text.

15. The medium of claim 14 , wherein the text content verifier is included in a tiered array of text content verifiers and wherein the spreadsheet spatial metadata is supplied to the tiered array of text content verifiers.

16. The medium of claim 15 , wherein a first text content verifier in the array of tiered text content verifiers is supplied spreadsheet spatial metadata comprising keyword data sourced from a first ranked region of the spreadsheet, and a second text content verifier in the tiered array of text content verifiers is supplied spreadsheet spatial comprising aspects of the data construct sourced from a second ranked region of the spreadsheet.

17. The medium of claim 16 , wherein the keyword data is sourced from a proximity-based keyword search based on a selection of a row or column dimension of the spreadsheet.

18. The medium of claim 17 , wherein the operations further comprise incorporating at least some of the spreadsheet spatial metadata in a key to verify an audit event in a series of audit events including at least a create event, a write event, a read event, or a cleanup event.

Assignments (3)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENT COLLATERAL AT REEL/FRAME NO. 60333/0323 Recorded Jun 13, 2025
From: GOLDMAN SACHS BDC, INC., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: RUBRIK, INC.
Reel/Frame 071565/0602 →
GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENT RIGHTS Recorded Jun 10, 2022
From: RUBRIK, INC.
To: GOLDMAN SACHS BDC, INC., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 060333/0323 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 6, 2021
From: CHOU, TIMOTHY HSIN-KANG; TONG, BOYU CHARLIE; SAINI, AJAY
To: RUBRIK, INC.
Reel/Frame 054826/0711 →