Patent ID: 6061503
Filing Date: 2000-05-09
Classification: H04N,Y10S

Abstract:
A method for resolving conflicts among a combination of at least one incoming data record, based upon time, of each data window transmitted to a head end and any existing stored data record and thereby transmitting current information only to a database, the method comprising:(a) receiving from a data provider and combining said at least one incoming data record and any existing stored data record to form at least one combined data record;(b) assigning an array index value to at least one of said at least one incoming data record and any existing stored data record;(c) sorting each said combined data record into one of a plurality of fields to form at least one sorted data record;(d) within each of said fields comparing each said sorted data record and removing any conflicting sorted data record leaving at least one non-conflicting data record;(e) within each of said fields comparing each said non-conflicting data record and removing any exact duplicate data record leaving at least one non-conflicting unique data record;(f) within each of said fields comparing each said non-conflicting unique data record and removing any difference duplicate non-conflicting unique data record leaving any remaining non-conflicting unique data record or records;(g) within each of said fields removing any of said remaining non-conflicting unique data record with an array index value less than a lowest array index value of said at least one incoming data record; and(h) transmitting said at least one current non-conflicting unique data record to the database.