Patent ID: 8824803

Claim:
A method of linking a set of document images with an indexed dataset, the method comprising: providing a set of document images, the document images being digitized documents having information about individuals, places, or things; providing an indexed dataset, the indexed dataset including data records that each include information extracted or keyed from a document image of the set of document images or a similar set of document images; selecting a first data record of the indexed dataset; identifying a first feature of the first data record, the first feature being defined by a set of the information extracted or keyed from one of the document images; identifying a second feature of the first data record, the second feature being defined by a subset of the information extracted or keyed from the one of the document images; selecting a first document image of the set of document images; analyzing the first document image to determine that the first feature and second feature are present within the information of the first document image; determining that the first data record corresponds with the first document image based on the presence of the first feature and the second feature within the information of the first document image; selecting a second data record of the indexed dataset; determining a third feature and a fourth feature of the second data record, the third feature being defined by a set of the information extracted or keyed from a different one of the document images, and the fourth feature being defined by a subset of the information extracted or keyed from the different one of the document images; selecting a second document image of the set of document images; analyzing the second document image to determine that the third feature and fourth feature are present within the information of the second document image; determining that the second data record corresponds with the second document image based on the presence of the third feature and fourth feature within the information of the second document image; and linking at least a portion of the indexed dataset with the set of document images.