Method, apparatus and article for assigning a similarity measure to names
US9026514B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 13, 2006 |
| Grant date | May 5, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 2, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F40/295
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, article and apparatus for calculating a measure of similarity between names is disclosed. Generally, name elements from an inbound name may be matched to name elements in a candidate matching name. A measure of similarity for the inbound name and candidate matching name may be calculated based on the number of matching name elements, an inbound name word count, a candidate name word count, and the number of transpositions that occur in matching name elements with one another.
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