Data de-duplication
US7200604B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 17, 2004 |
| Grant date | Apr 3, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 2, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99942
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Generating masks for de-duplication in a database where distributed entities provide activity data for said database. Determining from activity input data which entities add variable data to a given data field. Generating a list of the masks which effectively remove the variable data portion in the field. Consolidating input data using the generated masks.
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