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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 21, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 03, 2001
David B. Wheeler, Austin, TX (US);
Steven C. Wotring, Austin, TX (US);
Infoglide Corporation, Austin, TX (US);
Abstract
The invention relates generally to similarity scoring engines. More particularly, the invention is a computer-implemented similarity scoring system and method that allows for using similarity scoring to store and maintain a unique product and retailer inventory database in a database. It enables users of a database management system to be presented with data that maintains a high level of accuracy and reliability and minimizes the occurrences of redundant data. Users of the databases may then be presented with unique instances of data rather than product and inventory data that appears to be different but are actually duplicates of data already entered into the database.