Method and system for indexing, relating and managing information about entities
First Claim
1. A system for associating data records, comprising:
- one or more information sources;
a master entity index system operable for;
receiving a data record from an information source;
identifying an entity type associated with the data record;
identifying a set of candidate data records for associated with the entity types, where each of the set of candidate data records is based on a comparison between a set of existing data records and the received data record;
scoring each of the set of candidate data records, wherein a score generated for each of the candidate data records corresponds to a likelihood that the first data record and the candidate data record comprise information on a first entity of the entity type; and
associating the received data record and a first candidate record of the set of candidate record with the first entity of the entity type if the score associated with the first candidate record is greater than a first threshold; and
an interface for use with the master entity index system operable to;
search for the first entity using one or more search criteria;
display a first entity representation corresponding to the first entity;
display a second entity representations representing a second entity having a relationship with the first entity; and
display a relationship representation representing the relationship between the first entity and the second entity.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for use in association with a master entity index system may allow data records to be grouped together into various entities, where each of the entities may represent a logical or physical item. These entities may also be associated with one another in a manner such that relationships between entities may likewise be represented. In one embodiment, an interface may be provided for use in conjunction with the master entity index system such that these various entities and relationships may be better managed, manipulated or visualized. This interface may allow a user to search for or otherwise obtain an entity, where a representation of this entity and one or more associated entities may be presented to the user along with representations of the relationships between these entities.
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25 Claims
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1. A system for associating data records, comprising:
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one or more information sources; a master entity index system operable for; receiving a data record from an information source; identifying an entity type associated with the data record; identifying a set of candidate data records for associated with the entity types, where each of the set of candidate data records is based on a comparison between a set of existing data records and the received data record; scoring each of the set of candidate data records, wherein a score generated for each of the candidate data records corresponds to a likelihood that the first data record and the candidate data record comprise information on a first entity of the entity type; and associating the received data record and a first candidate record of the set of candidate record with the first entity of the entity type if the score associated with the first candidate record is greater than a first threshold; and an interface for use with the master entity index system operable to; search for the first entity using one or more search criteria; display a first entity representation corresponding to the first entity; display a second entity representations representing a second entity having a relationship with the first entity; and display a relationship representation representing the relationship between the first entity and the second entity.
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2. A method for associating data records, comprising:
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receiving a data record; identifying an entity type associated with the data record; identifying a set of candidate data records for associated with the entity types, where each of the set of candidate data records is based on a comparison between a set of existing data records and the received data record; scoring each of the set of candidate data records, wherein a score generated for each of the candidate data records corresponds to a likelihood that the first data record and the candidate data record comprise information on an entity of the entity type; and associating the received data record and a first candidate record of the set of candidate record with a first entity of the entity type if the score associated with the first candidate record is greater than a first threshold. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for associating data records, comprising:
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one or more information sources; and a master entity index system operable for receiving a data record from an information source; identifying an entity type associated with the data record; identifying a set of candidate data records for associated with the entity types, where each of the set of candidate data records is based on a comparison between a set of existing data records and the received data record; scoring each of the set of candidate data records, wherein a score generated for each of the candidate data records corresponds to a likelihood that the first data record and the candidate data record comprise information on an entity of the entity type; and associating the received data record and a first candidate record of the set of candidate record with a first entity of the entity type if the score associated with the first candidate record is greater than a first threshold. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for displaying and configuring associations between data records, comprising:
presenting a user with an interface for use with a system, wherein the system is operable to associate data records as entities according to a set of entity types and establish relationships between the entities and the relationships are defined according to a set of relationship types, the interface operable to; search for a first entity using one or more search criteria; and display a first entity representation corresponding to the first entity. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 25)
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20. A computer readable medium for associating data records, comprising instructions translatable for:
presenting a user with an interface for use with a system, wherein the system is operable to associate data records as entities according to a set of entity types and establish relationships between the entities and the relationships are defined according to a set of relationship types, the interface operable to; search for a first entity using one or more search criteria; and display a first entity representation corresponding to the first entity. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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