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System and method for data cleansing

  • US 9,268,803 B2
  • Filed: 02/25/2010
  • Issued: 02/23/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/28/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method performed by a processor in accordance with instructions that said processor reads from a machine-readable medium, said method comprising:

  • receiving an input postal address;

    comparing said input postal address to a standard;

    providing a single best postal address corresponding to said input postal address based on said comparing;

    attempting to match said single best postal address to a business in a business information database;

    if a match to a business in said business information database is found, then;

    (a) obtaining a business address for said business from said business information database; and

    (b) correcting said single best postal address, based on said business address, to yield a corrected postal address; and

    if a match to a business in said business information database is not found, then sending said single best postal address to an investigator for further processing.

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