DATA MATCHING

摘要

A computer-implemented method of matching data sets against a desired data set characteristic. First and second data sets comprising first and second sets of attributes respectively are received. A predetermined data set characterisation scheme is selected from a plurality of such schemes. The selected scheme corresponds to a set of desired attributes indicative of the strength of a match against the desired characteristic. The desired attributes corresponding to the selected scheme are identified. Weighting indicators indicating a relative weighting of each of the desired attributes is retrieved from a database. The desired attributes are matched with attributes in the first and second sets. The first and second sets are ranked in relation to the scheme on the basis of the matching and the retrieved set of weighting indicators. A report identifying the first and second sets and the relative rank of the sets in relation to the scheme is generated.

主权项

1. A computer-implemented method of matching a plurality of candidate data sets against one or more desired data set characteristics in a data communication system, the method comprising:
receiving a first candidate data set comprising a first set of candidate data set attributes; receiving a second candidate data set comprising a second set of candidate data set attributes; selecting a predetermined candidate data set characterisation scheme from a plurality of predetermined candidate data set characterisation schemes, the selected predetermined candidate data set characterisation scheme corresponding to a set of desired candidate data set attributes indicative of the strength of a match against the one or more desired data set characteristics; identifying the desired candidate data set attributes corresponding to the selected predetermined candidate data set characterisation scheme; retrieving, from one or more databases, a set of weighting indicators indicating a relative weighting of each of the desired candidate data set attributes; matching the desired candidate data set attributes with candidate data set attributes in the first and second candidate data sets; ranking the first and second candidate data sets in relation to the selected predetermined candidate data set characterisation scheme at least in part on the basis of said matching and said retrieved set of weighting indicators; and generating one or more reports identifying the first and second candidate data sets and the relative rank of the first and second candidate data sets in relation to the selected candidate data set characterisation scheme.