Patent attributes
A method for mapping and identifying entity information in a system that includes a database. A client application sends client entity attributes to the system that includes a database The system compares the attributes of the client entity with each of the system entities stored in the system database. Based on the results of the comparison, a score is calculated for the relevance between the client entity and each entity stored in the system. To perform this calculation, a multi-membership Bayesian function is used. Once the scores are computed, they are classified into three confidence zones based on predetermined threshold values. The client attributes are inserted into the system database. These attributes then are connected either to an existing system entity, or are connected to a new system entity that is created.
