Method and system for linking and delinking data records
First Claim
1. A computer implemented method for breaking links between a plurality of entity references, each respective entity reference from the plurality of entity references comprising at least one data field in common with all other entity references from the plurality of entity references and being associated with a same Definitive Identifier (DID) as all other entity references from the plurality of entity references, the method comprising:
- determining, by a processor, for each respective data field from the at least one data field in common between the entity references from the plurality of entity references, a variance of field values among entity references from the plurality of entity references; and
responsive to determining, for a first data field from the at least one data field in common, that the respective variance of field values exceeds a predetermined threshold associated with the first data field, disassociating the DID in common from each entity reference from the plurality of entity references.
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Abstract
Exemplary systems and methods for linking entity references to entities and identifying associations between entities are presented. In particular, a method for delinking one or more entity references linked to a same entity is provided, where the one or more entity references have at least one common data field. The method comprises the steps of evaluating at least one actual measurement of the entity based at least in part on one or more field values of the one or more entity references, determining a difference between the at least one actual measurement and at least one predefined measurement associated with the entity and delinking the one or more entity references based at least in part on a comparison of the difference and a defined threshold.
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15 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method for breaking links between a plurality of entity references, each respective entity reference from the plurality of entity references comprising at least one data field in common with all other entity references from the plurality of entity references and being associated with a same Definitive Identifier (DID) as all other entity references from the plurality of entity references, the method comprising:
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determining, by a processor, for each respective data field from the at least one data field in common between the entity references from the plurality of entity references, a variance of field values among entity references from the plurality of entity references; and responsive to determining, for a first data field from the at least one data field in common, that the respective variance of field values exceeds a predetermined threshold associated with the first data field, disassociating the DID in common from each entity reference from the plurality of entity references. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer implemented method for breaking links between a plurality of entity references, each respective entity reference from the plurality of entity references comprising a data field in common with all other entity references from the plurality of entity references and being associated with a same Definitive Identifier (DID) as all other entity references from the plurality of entity references, the method comprising:
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determining, by a processor, for the data field in common, a variance of field values among entity references from the plurality of entity references; and responsive to determining that the variance of field values exceeds a predetermined threshold associated with the data field in common; disassociating the DID in common from each entity reference from the plurality of entity references; for a first subset of entity references from the plurality of entity references not already associated with a first indicator, associating each of the first subset of entity references with the first indicator, wherein the first indicator indicates that an associated entity reference has been dissociated from a DID in common with other entity references; and for a second subset of entity references already associated with the first indicator, associating each of the second subset of entity references with the second indicator, wherein the second indicator indicates than an associated entity reference is prone to being incorrectly associated. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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