James C Redman

US Patent:

7370044, May 6, 2008

Filed:

Nov 19, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/992809

Inventors:

Robert Kelly Mulhern - Suwanee GA, US
James Crawford Redman - Jackson GA, US
David J. Karas - Duluth GA, US
Markus R. Satterfield - Alpharetta GA, US

Assignee:

Equifax, Inc. - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707 6, 707100, 707200

Abstract:

Methods and systems for managing and updating information relating to economic entities using sets of unique identifiers. A universe database contains record entries. Each of the record entries is associated with a unique universe identifier. A customer database contains customer record entries. Each customer record entry is associated with a unique customer identifier. A conversion table provides a mapping between the unique universe identifiers and the unique customer identifiers. The information contained in the customer database is updated using the unique universe identifiers, unique customer identifiers and the conversion table. The unique universe identifiers and the unique customer identifiers are stable over a period of time.

US Patent:

20080059402, Mar 6, 2008

Filed:

Nov 7, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/936174

Inventors:

Robert Mulhern - Suwanee GA, US
James Redman - Jackson GA, US
David Karas - Duluth GA, US
Marcus Satterfield - Alpharetta GA, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707001000

Abstract:

Methods and systems for managing and updating information relating to economic entities using sets of unique identifiers. A universe database contains record entries. Each of the record entries is associated with a unique universe identifier. A customer database contains customer record entries. Each customer record entry is associated with a unique customer identifier. A conversion table provides a mapping between the unique universe identifiers and the unique customer identifiers. The information contained in the customer database is updated using the unique universe identifiers, unique customer identifiers and the conversion table. The unique universe identifiers and the unique customer identifiers are stable over a period of time.