SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING IDENTITIES IN A DATABASE SYSTEM

• US 20080082508A1
• Filed: 10/02/2007
• Published: 04/03/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 10/02/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Presenceid Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Presenceid Incorporated
• Inventors: Walker, Douglas
• Granted Patent: US 7,865,518 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/3
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/21 Design, administration or maintenance of databases
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/284 Relational databases
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/907 Retrieval characterised by using metadata, e.g. metadata not derived from the content or metadata generated manually
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/972 Access to data in other repository systems, e.g. legacy data or dynamic Web page generation

Abstract

A system for searching identity data is described. A first database includes a plurality of identity records. A computing device includes a processor and memory in electronic communication with the processor. An identity database is stored in the memory and is separate from the first database. The identity database includes the plurality of identity records. Each identity record includes at least two or more data elements. The identity database includes a plurality of past identity records. The past identity records are previous versions of the plurality of identity records. The identity database is searchable by applications in electronic communication with the computing device. The applications in electronic communication with the computing device cannot directly update the identity database.

Claims

1. A system for searching identity data, the system comprising:

a first database, wherein the first database includes a plurality of identity records;

a computing device comprising;

a processor;

memory in electronic communication with the processor;

an identity database stored in the memory, wherein the identity database is separate from the first database, and wherein the identity database comprises;

the plurality of identity records, wherein each identity record includes at least two or more data elements;

a plurality of past identity records, wherein the past identity records are previous versions of the plurality of identity records; and

wherein the identity database is searchable by applications in electronic communication with the computing device, and wherein the applications in electronic communication with the computing device cannot directly update the identity database.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the system is configured to create an identity record in the identity database whenever the identity record is created in the first database.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the system is configured to update an identity record in the identity database whenever the identity record is updated in the first database.

4. The system of claim 1, further comprising a hub managing system that manages the identity database.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least two data elements comprise at least one piece of personal information and at least one governmental identifier.

6. A method for searching identity data, the method comprising:

storing in a first database a plurality of identity records;

storing in an identity database the plurality of identity records, wherein the identity database is separate from the first database, wherein the identity database is searchable by applications in electronic communication with the identity database, and wherein the applications in electronic communication with the identity database cannot directly update the identity database, and wherein each identity record includes at least two or more data elements;

storing in the identity database a plurality of past identity records, wherein the past identity records are previous versions of the plurality of identity records;

receiving a search term; and

searching until one or more matches are found.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising, whenever a new identity record is created in the first database, creating the new identity record in the identity database.

8. The method of claim 6, further comprising, whenever an identity record is updated in the first database, updating the new identity record in the identity database.

9. The method of claim 6, wherein a hub managing system manages the identity database.

10. The method of claim 6, wherein the at least two data elements comprise at least one piece of personal information and at least one governmental identifier.