A fingerprint generating system generates a fingerprint value for an object in an object-oriented programming arrangement. The object comprises a digital information stream and the fingerprint generating system generates a fixed-length fingerprint value from the digital information stream. The ...http://www.google.com.au/patents/US5815709?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5815709 - System and method for generating identifiers for uniquely identifying object types for objects used in processing of object-oriented programs and the like
System and method for generating identifiers for uniquely identifying object ...
