System and method for synchronizing information across a plurality of information repositories
US10929495B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 25, 2014 |
| Grant date | Feb 23, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 9, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/951
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method includes importing a plurality of first information records from one or more information repositories into a central database. The method also includes establishing a link between each of the imported first information records and a corresponding second information record at an external information source. The method further includes, for each first information record, checking for changed information in the corresponding second information record, and when changed information is found, updating the first information record in the central database and updating the first information record in at least one of the one or more information repositories, based on the changed information. The information may include personal or professional contact information.
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