Household grouping based on public records

• US 20060248048A1
• Filed: 11/22/2005
• Published: 11/02/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 11/22/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Peopleconnect Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Intelius Incorporated
• Inventors: Arnold, John k., Marcus, Kevin R., Shah, Niraj Anil, Jain, Naveen k.
• Granted Patent: US 8,938,434 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9024 Graphs; Linked lists G06F16/9027 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/00 Commerce

Abstract

Records are obtained from various sources, including public records, and are then augmented and grouped. At least one augment key is applied to each of the records resulting in an augment key value for each record. The records are augmented based on the key value. Augmenting the records includes combining the fields of the common records into a single record and then removing the duplicate records. The augmented records are then grouped according to household. At least one household grouping key is applied to each of the augmented records resulting in a household grouping key value for each record. The records having the same household grouping key value are displayed as a household grouping.

Claims

1. A method for grouping household members associated with an individual, comprising:

obtaining records based on at least one value associated with the individual;

augmenting the records; and

performing household grouping on the augmented records.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying the records according to the household grouping.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein obtaining the records further comprises obtaining at least a portion of the records from a public record source.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein augmenting the records further comprises removing duplicates from the obtained records.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein augmenting the records further comprises combining records when the records relate to the same individual.

6. The method of claim 3, wherein augmenting the records further comprises applying at least one augment key to each of the records to obtain a key value for each record.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising sorting the key values to determine records that relate to the same individual.

8. The method of claim 2, wherein performing the household grouping further comprises applying at least one household grouping key to each of the records to obtain a household key value for each record and grouping the household based on the household key value.

9. A system for or grouping household members associated with an individual, comprising:

at least one data store configured to store public records;

a first computer, including;

a first processor and a first computer-readable medium;

a first operating environment stored on the first computer-readable medium and executing on the first processor;

a first communication connection device operating under the control of the first operating environment and configured to connect to a network; and

a first application operating under the control of the first operating environment and operative to perform actions, including;

obtaining records from the at least one data store based on at least one value associated with the individual;

augmenting the records; and

performing household grouping on the augmented records; and

a second computer, including;

a second processor and a second computer-readable medium;

a second operating environment stored on the second computer-readable medium and executing on the second processor;

a display;

a second communication connection device operating under the control of the operating environment and configured to connect to the network; and

a second application operating under the control of the operating environment and operative to perform actions, including;

receiving the household grouping; and

displaying the household grouping on the display.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein augmenting the records further comprises removing duplicates from the obtained records.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein augmenting the records further comprises combining records.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein augmenting the records further comprises applying at least one augment key to each of the records to obtain a key value for each record.

13. The system of claim 12, further comprising:

comparing each of the key values to determine records that are associated with an individual.

14. The system of claim 10, wherein performing the household grouping further comprises applying at least one household grouping key to each of the records to obtain a household key value for each record and grouping the household based on the household key value.

15. A computer-readable medium having computer instructions for grouping household members associated with an individual, the instructions comprising:

obtaining records from a public data source based on at least one value associated with the individual;

augmenting the records;

performing household grouping on the augmented records; and

displaying the records according to the household grouping.

16. The computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein augmenting the records further comprises removing duplicates from the obtained records.

17. The computer-readable medium of claim 16, wherein augmenting the records further comprises combining records.

18. The computer-readable medium of claim 17, wherein augmenting the records further comprises applying at least one augment key to each of the records to obtain a key value for each record.

19. The computer-readable medium of claim 18, further comprising:

sorting the records based on their associated key values.

20. The computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein performing the household grouping further comprises applying at least one household grouping key to each of the records to obtain a household key value for each record and grouping the household based on the household key value.