Patent ID: 9292581
Filing Date: 2016-03-22
CPC Classification: G06F

Claim Text:
1. A method for matching a first address and a second address by a computing device including a processor, the method comprising: receiving the first address and the second address at the processor from a second processor included in a second computing device, wherein the first address and the second address are each associated with one or more individuals; deterministically evaluating at least one string in each of the first address and the second address, using the processor, to identify an address part type, a first address part of the first address, and a second address part of the second address, wherein the address part type of the first address part and the second address part is alike; extracting first data associated with the first address part and second data associated with the second address part, using the processor, based on the address part type; comparing the first data and the second data, using the processor; calculating a contextual matching score, based on the comparison, using the processor; performing a free format token analysis of the first address and the second address, using the processor; calculating a free format matching score, based on performing the free format token analysis, using the processor; weighting one or more of the contextual matching score or the free format matching score, using the processor; calculating an address likeness score based on one or more of the weighted contextual matching score, the weighted free format matching score, the contextual matching score, or the free format matching score, using the processor; and transmitting the address likeness score from the processor to the second processor.