Method and computing device for implementing multiple matching strategies

A computer system comprising a processing circuitry configured to:

• implement a plurality of different matching strategies to separately associate a record associated with a person and pre-existing records, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to implement the plurality of different matching strategies by:
• implementing a first matching strategy to associate a record associated with a person and pre-existing records, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to implement the first matching strategy by:
• identifying one or more links between the record associated with the person and pre-existing records, wherein identifying one or more links comprises identifying one or more links based upon an analysis pursuant to the first matching strategy of demographic attributes of the person and respective individuals associated with the pre-existing records;
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• associating the record associated with the person and a first set of pre-existing records based upon the first matching strategy including the one or more links identified thereby;
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• implementing a second matching strategy, different than the first matching strategy, to associate the record associated with the person and pre-existing records, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to implement the second matching strategy by:
• identifying one or more links between the record associated with the person and pre-existing records, wherein identifying one or more links comprises identifying one or more links based upon an analysis pursuant to the second matching strategy of demographic attributes of the person and the respective individuals associated with the pre-existing records;
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• associating the record associated with the person and a second set of pre-existing records, different than the first set of pre-existing records, based upon the second matching strategy including the one or more links identified thereby;
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• define a relationship between the person and respective individuals associated with at least one of the first set or the second set of pre-existing records as defined by at least one of the first or second matching strategies.

A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable storage medium having program code portions stored thereon, the program code portions configured, upon execution, to:

• implement a plurality of different matching strategies to separately associate a record associated with a person and pre-existing records, wherein the program code portions are configured to implement the plurality of different matching strategies by:
• implementing a first matching strategy to associate a record associated with a person and pre-existing records, wherein the program code portions are configured to implement the first matching strategy by:
• identifying one or more links between the record associated with the person and pre-existing records, wherein identifying one or more links comprises identifying one or more links based upon an analysis pursuant to the first matching strategy of demographic attributes of the person and respective individuals associated with the pre-existing records;
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• associating the record associated with the person and a first set of pre-existing records based upon the first matching strategy including the one or more links identified thereby;
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• implementing a second matching strategy, different than the first matching strategy, to associate the record associated with the person and pre-existing records, wherein the program code portions are configured to implement the second matching strategy by:
• identifying one or more links between the record associated with the person and pre-existing records, wherein identifying one or more links comprises identifying one or more links based upon an analysis pursuant to the second matching strategy of demographic attributes of the person and the respective individuals associated with the pre-existing records;
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• associating the record associated with the person and a second set of pre-existing records, different than the first set of pre-existing records, based upon the second matching strategy including the one or more links identified thereby;
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• define a relationship between the person and respective individuals associated with at least one of the first set or the second set of pre-existing records as defined by at least one of the first or second matching strategies.