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METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DATA EXCHANGE AMONG DATA SOURCES

  • US 20080244008A1
  • Filed: 03/28/2008
  • Published: 10/02/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/29/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • in a data exchange including a plurality of nodes in communication with each other wherein;

    a node constrains itself from sharing payload data regarding a first subject, allows itself to share matching data regarding the first subject, and further constrains itself to be separate from the other nodes;

    receiving a set of virtual results from the constrained node including at least some of the matching data and excluding the payload data;

    receiving a set of virtual results from one of the other nodes;

    determining whether any portions of the results correspond to a same subject;

    when any portion of the results correspond to the same subject, joining the corresponding portions in a hub; and

    outputting the joined portions of the results.

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