(19)
(11) EP 1 138 007 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
04.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/40

(21) Application number: 99966015.2

(22) Date of filing: 06.12.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/30
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9928/870
(87) International publication number:
WO 0034/897 (15.06.2000 Gazette 2000/24)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 07.12.1998 US 111212 P

(71) Applicant: Bloodhound Software, Inc.
Durham, NC 27713 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • WHIPPLE, David
    Dianella, 6059 (AU)
  • CARSANARO, Joseph
    Chapel Hill, NC 27514 (US)
  • YOUNG, Ken
    Petrolia, CA 95558 (US)

(74) Representative: Schlagwein, Udo, Dipl.-Ing. 
Patentanwalt,Frankfurter Strasse 34
61231 Bad Nauheim
61231 Bad Nauheim (DE)

   


(54) SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FINDING NEAR MATCHES AMONG RECORDS IN DATABASES