Google Inc.

Akhil Vidwans

Zilin Du

Vivek Singhal

Deepak Kher

A plurality of source records are obtained from a plurality of source record databases, where the plurality of source records includes information regarding a common entity. A consolidated record is generated including selected information regarding the common entity, obtained from the plurality of source records. Identifier prefix values, different for each of the plurality of source record databases, are obtained and a plurality of source record identifiers are obtained that are stored in the source record databases and are associated with the plurality of source records. An ordered set of candidate consolidation identifiers is determined based on prepending identifier prefix values to the source record identifiers. A consolidated record identifier is determined based on selecting an extreme value of the set of candidate consolidation identifiers, and is stored in association with the consolidated record in a consolidated record database for identification and retrieval of the consolidated record.

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Akhil Vidwans