SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MATCHING AND ASSEMBLING RECORDS

摘要

A system and method for matching and assembling records is provided. One embodiment of the invention assembles records by applying a method for grouping records based on matching fields, assembling a new record as a composite of the matched records, and then repeating the grouping, matching and assembly steps in a cascade where the matching, grouping and assembly steps are modified as a function of the cascade step and the assembled records created in earlier steps. This Abstract is provided for the sole purpose of complying with the Abstract requirement rules that allow a reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the disclosure contained herein. This Abstract is submitted with the explicit understanding that it will not be used to interpret or to limit the scope or the meaning of the claims.