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Systems and methods for providing a confidence-based ranking algorithm

  • US 8,352,511 B2
  • Filed: 08/28/2008
  • Issued: 01/08/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/29/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for preparing a system with a confidence based ranking algorithm, comprising:

  • receiving at least one data record;

    determining a confidence value for each attribute value in each data record, wherein the determining comprises evaluating accuracy, not frequency, of each attribute value;

    associating at least one confidence value with each attribute value for each data record and using a unique identifier for each record, wherein the unique identifier and the confidence value are combined to form an ordered pair;

    storing at least one attribute value and at least one associated confidence value for each data record;

    creating a searchable data structure based on the attribute values and their associated confidence values; and

    updating the searchable data structure based on periodically determined associated confidence values, wherein the periodic determination occurs independent of the frequency at which the data is received.

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