SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTEXTUAL AND FREE FORMAT MATCHING OF ADDRESSES

摘要

A system and method for the matching addresses is provided. Addresses may be received from a search engine or other source for purposes of matching. Address parts in the addresses may be contextually identified. Identified address parts, including their associated data, that have address part types that are alike may be compared to one another and a contextual matching score may be calculated and assigned. A free format token analysis of the addresses may also be performed in parallel with, before, or after, the contextual identification, and a free format matching score may be calculated. An address likeness score may be calculated and assigned based on the contextual matching score and the free format matching score.

主权项

1. A method for matching a first address and a second address using a processor, the method comprising:
receiving the first address and the second address at the processor, wherein the first address and the second address are each associated with one or more individuals; deterministically evaluating at least one string in each of the first address and the second address, using the processor, to identify an address part type, a first address part of the first address, and a second address part of the second address, wherein the address part type of the first address part and the second address part is alike; extracting first data associated with the first address part and second data associated with the second address part, using the processor, based on the address part type; comparing the first data and the second data, using the processor; calculating a contextual matching score, based on the comparison, using the processor; performing a free format token analysis of the first address and the second address, using the processor; calculating a free format matching score, based on performing the free format token analysis, using the processor; calculating an address likeness score, based on the contextual matching score and the free format matching score, using the processor; and transmitting the address likeness score from the processor.