System and method for using external references to validate a data object's classification / consolidation
First Claim
1. In a computer system, a method for using external references to validate at least one data object classification comprising:
- obtaining a data object and its classification;
searching for said data object and its classification using an external source to return an external reference list;
obtaining said external reference list associated with said data object and its classification from said external source; and
, validating said data object against said external reference level to generate a validation confidence level based on said external reference list.
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Abstract
A computer system and method for validating data object classification and consolidation using external references. The external references may be web pages, product catalogs, external databases, URLs, search results provided by a search engine or subsets or combinations of any of these to validate a classification or consolidation of records. Embodiments validate a data object classification or consolidation decision by searching external data sources, such as databases, the Internet etc. for references to the transactional data object and determining a confidence level based on the original data object and the unstructured information reference, URL, or search result for example. Decisions may be verified or denied based on the comparison of the external references related to each data object. Embodiments of the invention save substantial labor in validating business data objects and make data more reliable across enterprise systems.
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30 Claims
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1. In a computer system, a method for using external references to validate at least one data object classification comprising:
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obtaining a data object and its classification;
searching for said data object and its classification using an external source to return an external reference list;
obtaining said external reference list associated with said data object and its classification from said external source; and
,validating said data object against said external reference level to generate a validation confidence level based on said external reference list. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. In a computer system, a method for using external references to validate at least one data object consolidation comprising:
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obtaining a first data object;
searching for said data object using an external source to return a first external reference list;
obtaining a second data object;
searching for said second data object using an external source to return a second external reference list;
obtaining said first external reference list associated with said data object from said external source;
obtaining said second external reference list associated with said second data object from said external source;
comparing a first item from said first external reference list to a second item from said second external reference list; and
,generating a validation confidence level based on said comparing. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer program product for validating data object classification and consolidation using external reference lists comprising:
a computer usable memory medium having computer readable program code embodied therein wherein said computer readable program code comprises a validation module that is configured to;
obtain a first data object;
search for said first data object using an external source to find a first reference list;
obtain a second data object;
search for said second data object using an external source to find a second reference list;
obtain said first reference list associated with said first data object from said external source;
obtain said second reference list associated with said second data object from said external source;
compare a first item from said first reference list to a second item from said second reference list; and
,generate a validation confidence level based on said comparing. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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