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Providing a corrected delivery address

  • US 7,391,781 B2
  • Filed: 09/18/2003
  • Issued: 06/24/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/20/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for providing corrected data, the method comprising:

  • receiving a plurality of first data elements, each of the plurality of first data elements comprising a first portion and a second portion;

    providing a second data element, the second data element corresponding to one of the plurality of first data elements and comprising a corrected version of the second portion of the corresponding first data element;

    comparing the plurality of first data elements to the second data element;

    receiving an indication that none of the second portions of the plurality of first data elements match the corrected version of the second portion of the second data element;

    in response to the indication, producing a first set of condensed versions of the plurality of first data elements and comparing the first set of condensed versions to a proprietary database comprising a second set of condensed versions of a second plurality of first data elements and corresponding plurality of second data elements;

    verifying that at least one of the condensed versions of the first set matches at least one of the condensed versions of the second set; and

    providing, based on the verifying, a link associating the second data element with the first data element.

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