Online data verification of listing data
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1. A method, comprising:
- receiving listing information associated with an entity;
determining whether the listing information corresponds to an entry in a database;
generating an identifier based on whether the listing information corresponds to an entry in a database;
outputting the identifier to a user associated with the entity;
initiating contact with the user using the listing information;
receiving input from the user; and
verifying the listing information using the input and the identifier.
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Abstract
A system and method for online verification of data including receiving listing information associated with an entity, determining whether the listing information corresponds to an entry in a database, generating an identifier based on whether the listing information corresponds to an entry in a database, outputting the identifier to a user associated with the entity, initiating contact with the user using the listing information, receiving input from the user, and verifying the listing information using the input and the identifier.
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19 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving listing information associated with an entity;
determining whether the listing information corresponds to an entry in a database;
generating an identifier based on whether the listing information corresponds to an entry in a database;
outputting the identifier to a user associated with the entity;
initiating contact with the user using the listing information;
receiving input from the user; and
verifying the listing information using the input and the identifier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system, comprising:
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a listing input module to receive listing information associated with an entity;
a comparison module operatively connected to the listing input module to receive the listing information and determine whether the listing information corresponds to previously stored information;
an identifier module that generates an identifier based on whether the listing information corresponds to previously stored information and output the identifier;
a communication module to initiate contact with a device associated with the entity based on the contents of the listing information and receive input from the device; and
a verification module to verify the listing information using the input and the identifier. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system, comprising:
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a client device to provide listing information associated with an entity;
a database including a plurality of entries; and
an online data provider to receive the listing information, determine whether the listing information corresponds to one of the plurality of entries, generate an identifier, output the identifier to the client device, initiate contact with the client device, receive input from the client device, and verify the listing information using the identifier and the received input. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A system, comprising:
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a listing input module to receive listing information associated with a commercial entity, wherein the listing information includes at least one of a name, an address, a phone number, a website, an email address, or business operation information associated with the commercial entity;
a comparison module operatively connected to the listing input module to receive the listing information and determine whether the listing information corresponds to previously stored information, wherein to determine whether the listing information corresponds to previously stored information, the comparison module determines whether a database contains an entry corresponding to the commercial entity and whether a match exists between a field of the entry and the listing information, based on whether the database contains an entry corresponding to the commercial entity;
an identifier module that generates an identifier based on whether the listing information corresponds to previously stored information and displays the identifier on a monitor associated with the entity;
a communication module to initiate contact with a device associated with the entity based on the contents of the listing information and receive input from the client device, wherein to initiate contact with the device, the communication module places a call to the device and wherein a user associated with the device types in the input on a keypad of the device; and
a verification module to verify the listing information by determining whether the input from the client device matches the identifier.
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19. A method for verifying an online commercial listing, comprising:
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receiving listing information associated with a commercial entity;
determining whether a database contains an entry corresponding to the commercial entity;
determining whether a match exists between a field of the entry and the listing information, based on whether the database contains an entry corresponding to the entity;
generating an identifier based on whether the listing information corresponds to an entry in a database;
displaying the identifier on a monitor associated with the commercial entity;
initiating contact with the user by placing a phone call to a user associated with the commercial entity using a phone number included in the listing information;
receiving input from the user; and
verifying the listing information determining whether the input matches the identifier.
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