Standardizing values of a dataset
US10824606B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 15, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 3, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 23, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2216/03
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system standardizes values that occur in large datasets before the dataset is analyzed. The system identifies values in a dataset that are similar to each other and associates those values with each other to form groups. The system determines a canonical value for each group of associated values. Within each group, the system replaces values that have been associated with each other with the canonical value for the group. As a result, the dataset is transformed into a dataset that has standardized values, and the standardized dataset is provided as input for analysis by a data analysis system. By standardizing the dataset in this manner, the data analysis system can process a larger portion of the dataset.
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