Patent ID: 8156108

Claim:
A system for creation and use of a raw data datastore, comprising: a computer having a processor and a memory, the memory containing a database of raw data, the memory further containing stored programming instructions operable by the processor to: create the raw data datastore and store the raw data datastore in memory, the raw data datastore containing references to the database of raw data that are associated with known features within the database of raw data and defects associated with the database of raw data; wherein the defects associated with the database of raw data comprise one or more instances of data confusion present in the database of raw data; and further wherein the one or more instances of data confusion comprise a plurality of locations within the database of raw data in which different data elements produce the same results upon operation by a common algorithm, and further wherein such instances of data confusion are identified within the database of raw data and are stored within the raw data datastore.