Method and system for matching names and addresses
US5724597A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 29, 1994 |
| Grant date | Mar 3, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 29, 2014 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/90344
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for matching textual strings representing customer names/addresses is disclosed. The textual strings are first transformed by a plurality of predefined filters. The transformed textual strings are then compared utilizing a plurality of predefined comparators to determine if the two transformed textual strings match. A score is determined based on the comparison of the two transformed textual strings utilizing a scoring procedure. Based on the score and a matching procedure, it is determined whether or not the textual strings match.
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