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Method and system for identification and maintenance of families of data records

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  • US 6,934,714 B2
  • Filed: 03/04/2002
  • Issued: 08/23/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/04/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method in a computer system for indicating direct and indirect relationships among a plurality of data records in a data repository to a designated record, each record having a plurality of data fields with values, comprising:

  • determining, from the plurality of data records, a set of records that are directly-related to the designated record, such that at least one data field has a common value in the designated data record and in each of the records in the set;

    using the set of directly-related records, automatically determining from the plurality of data records a potential family of records that includes the set of directly-related records and records that are indirectly related to each other through a plurality of designated data fields;

    adding the designated record to the potential family of records when it is automatically determined that the designated record is not a duplicate of one of the data records in the potential family of records; and

    automatically setting an indicator in each of the data records in the potential family of records to indicate a family relationship between the records.

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