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Duplicate record processing

  • US 20080243967A1
  • Filed: 03/29/2007
  • Published: 10/02/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/29/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method to be executed at least in part in a computing device for processing duplicate records, the method comprising:

  • in response to detecting a duplicate record, determining at least one applicable rule for processing the duplicate record;

    applying the applicable rule to the duplicate record;

    if the duplicate record is to be eliminated, eliminating the duplicate record and adjusting a data relationship between the duplicate record and associated records; and

    storing the adjusted relationship between the duplicate record and the associated records by modifying an attribute of each of the associated records.

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