Method and System for Analyzing Data Related to an Event

Abstract

A system and method for analyzing data from a plurality of computer environments. A user may search for computer environments that meet a certain criterion. The computer environments are authenticated and data is copied from the computer environments to a memory location. The data may be marked so that a user may determine which computer environment provided the data. The user may add notations to the data during a review. Changes to data on the computer environments may be provided to a user using a syndication feed.

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         11 . A method of analyzing data comprising:
 (a) receiving a search request from a user;   (b) searching for storage devices according to the search request;   (c) searching for data on the storage devices according to the search request;   (d) copying the data to a memory location;   (e) converting the data to a user-defined format;   (f) analyzing the data; and   (g) providing a report to the user based on the analyzing of the data.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the storage devices are coupled to a user computer through a network. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the user-defined format is extensible markup language. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 11  further comprising storing the data in a database. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 11  wherein analyzing the data comprises searching the data for a user-defined variable. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15  wherein the user-defined variable is a file type. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15  wherein the user-defined variable is a bit string. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 11  wherein analyzing the data comprises creating a plurality of groups of data according to a plurality of user-defined variables. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18  further comprising comparing the groups. 
     
     
         20 . A system for analyzing data comprising:
 (a) means for receiving a search request from a user;   (b) means for searching for storage devices according to the search request;   (c) means for searching for data on the storage devices according to the search request;   (d) means for copying the data to a memory location;   (e) means for converting the data to a user-defined format;   (f) means for analyzing the data; and   (g) means for providing a report to the user based on the analyzing of the data.   
     
     
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