Granted Patent B2

US 8,824,803 · App. 13/601,111 · Granted Sep 2, 2014

Abstract

Claims (54)

1. 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.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the document images of the set of document images are arranged in sequential order, and wherein the data records of the indexed dataset are arranged in sequential order, and wherein the method further comprises:

determining a sequential arrangement of the first and second document images;

determining a sequential arrangement of the first and second data records;

determining a sequential arrangement for each of the remaining document images and data records based on the respective determined sequential arrangements of the first and second document images and the first and second data records; and

linking the data records with the document images based on the determined sequential arrangements of the data records and document images.

3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:

determining that the indexed dataset is missing a data record or includes a duplicate data record; or

determining that the set of document images is missing a document image or includes a duplicate document image; and

adjusting the sequential order of the corresponding indexed dataset or set of document images based on the determination.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

linking the set of document images with a second set of document images based on the step of linking the data records with the document images, the second set of document images being digitized documents from which the information for the indexed dataset was extracted or keyed; or

linking the indexed dataset with a second indexed dataset based on the step of linking the data records with the document images, the second indexed dataset including information extracted or keyed from the documents of the set of document images.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the set of document images comprises genealogical documents and the indexed dataset comprises genealogical data.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the set of document images is provided from a first source, and wherein the indexed dataset is provided from a second source different than the first source.

7. A non-transitory computer readable medium having instruction encoded thereon, which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform one or more of the following operations:

provide a set of document images, the document images being digitized documents having information about individuals, places, or things;

provide 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;

select a first data record of the indexed dataset;

identify 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;

identify 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;

select a first document image of the set of document images;

analyze the first document image to determine that the first feature and second feature are present within the information of the first document image;

determine 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;

select a second data record of the indexed dataset;

determine 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;

select a second document image of the set of document images;

analyze the second document image to determine that the third feature and fourth feature are present within the information of the second document image;

determine 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

link at least a portion of the indexed dataset with the set of document images.

8. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 7 , wherein the document images of the set of document images are arranged in sequential order, and wherein the data records of the indexed dataset are arranged in sequential order.

9. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the operation further includes:

determining a sequential arrangement of the first and second document images;

determining a sequential arrangement of the first and second data records;

determining a sequential arrangement for each of the remaining document images and data records based on the respective determined sequential arrangements of the first and second document images and the first and second data records; and

linking the data records with the document images based on the determined sequential arrangements of the data records and document images.

10. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 9 , wherein the operation further includes:

determining that the indexed dataset is missing a data record or includes a duplicate data record; or

determining that the set of document images is missing a document image or includes a duplicate document image; and

adjusting the sequential order of the corresponding indexed dataset or set of document images based on the determination.

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