Method and system for address result arbitration

Abstract

A method to arbitrate between results obtained from observationally data derived by several procedures.

1 . A method to arbitrate between results to be arbitrated in order to effectuate a desired result, each of said results to be arbitrated obtained by one of a plurality of procedures from observationally derived data, each of said results to be arbitrated having a representative characteristic, said representative characteristic herinafter referred to as a type, said method comprising the steps of: 
 a. ranking each of the procedures according to confidence on each of said procedures;    b. classifying each of the results to be arbitrated according to a level of accuracy at which each of said results to be arbitrated matches a datum from a database of a plurality of databases;    c. comparing each of the results to be arbitrated to each other;    d. obtaining at least one indicator for each result to be arbitrated, said at least one indicator indicating a degree of success of the step of comparing each of the results to be arbitrated to each other;    e. generating rules, said rules utilizing as inputs said results to be arbitrated and information derived from said results to be arbitrated;    f. selecting at least one of said rules;    g. applying said at least one of said rules to the results to be arbitrated and to the at least one indicator for each result to be arbitrated, said at least one rule being applied according to an algorithm;    h. selecting, from the application of said at least one of said rules, said desired result, said desired result being one of the results to be arbitrated; said results to be arbitrated being of a same type of result.    
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising the step of: appending another indicator to each result to be arbitrated, said another indicator indicating an outcome of applying said at least one rule.  
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising the steps of: creating a data structure, said data structure comprising: 
 said results to be arbitrated;    said desired result;    one further other indicator indicating said ranking according to confidence for each of said results to be arbitrated;    said at least one indicator for each of the results.    
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising the step of: 
 assigning to each of said results to be arbitrated yet another indicator of said ranking of confidence of the procedure that produced said result to be arbitrated    
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1  wherein said algorithm is implemented using techniques of artificial intelligence.  
   
   
       6 . A computer program product comprising: 
 a computer usable medium having computer readable code embodied therein for arbitrating between results to be arbitrated in order to effectuate a desired result, each one of said results to be arbitrated obtained from observationally derived data by one procedure from a plurality of procedures, each of said results to be arbitrated having a representative characteristic, said representative characteristic herinafter referred to as a type, and each of said results being of a same type of result, said code causing a computer system to: 
 a. rank each of the procedures according to confidence on each of said procedures;  
 b. classify each of the results to be arbitrated according to a level of accuracy at which each of said results to be arbitrated matches a datum from a database of a plurality of databases;  
 c. compare each of the results to be arbitrated to each other;  
 d. obtain at least one indicator for each result to be arbitrated, said at least one indicator indicating a degree of success of the step of comparing each of the results to be arbitrated to each other;  
 e. generate rules, said rules utilizing as inputs said results to be arbitrated and information derived from said results to be arbitrated;  
 f. select at least one of said rules;  
 g. apply said at least one of said rules to the results to be arbitrated and to the at least one indicator for each result to be arbitrated, said at least one rule being applied according to an algorithm;  
 h. select from the application of said at least one of said rules, said desired result, said desired result being one of the results to be arbitrated; said results to be arbitrated being of a same type of result.  
   
   
   
       7 . The computer program product of  claim 7  where the computer readable code further causes a computer system to: 
 append another indicator to each result to be arbitrated, said another indicator indicating an outcome of applying said at least one rule.    
   
   
       8 . The computer program product of  claim 7  where the computer readable code further causes a computer system to: 
 create a data structure, said data structure comprising: 
 said results to be arbitrated;  
 said desired result;  
 one other indicator indicating said ranking according to confidence for each of said results to be arbitrated;  
 said at least one indicator for each result to be arbitrated.  
   
   
   
       9 . The computer program product of  claim 7  wherein said observationally derived data comprises data derived from addressed pieces.  
   
   
       10 . The computer program product of  claim 7  wherein said algorithm is implemented using techniques of artificial intelligence.  
   
   
       11 . A system including arbitration between results to be arbitrated in order to effectuate a desired result, the system comprising: 
 at least one processor;    at least one computer readable memory having instructions embodied therein for arbitrating between results to be arbitrated in order to effectuate a desired result, each one of said results to be arbitrated obtained from observationally derived data by one procedure from a plurality of procedures, each of said results to be arbitrated having a representative characteristic, said representative characteristic herinafter referred to as a type, and each of said results being of a same type of result, said instructions causing said at least one processor to:    a. rank each of the procedures according to confidence on each of said procedures;    b. classify each of the results to be arbitrated according to a level of accuracy at which each of said results to be arbitrated matches a datum from a database of a plurality of databases;    c. compare each of the results to be arbitrated to each other;    d. obtain at least one indicator for each result to be arbitrated, said at least one indicator indicating a degree of success of the step of comparing each of the results to be arbitrated to each other;    e. generate rules, said rules utilizing as inputs said results to be arbitrated and information derived from said results to be arbitrated;    f. select at least one of said rules;    g. apply said at least one of said rules to the results to be arbitrated and to the at least one indicator for each result to be arbitrated, said at least one rule being applied according to an algorithm;    h. select from the application of said at least one of said rules, said desired result, said desired result being one of the results to be arbitrated;    said results to be arbitrated being of a same type of result.    
   
   
       12 . The system of  claim 11  wherein the instructions embodied in the at least one computer readable memory further cause said at least one processor to: 
 append another indicator to each result to be arbitrated, said another indicator indicating an outcome of applying said at least one rule.    
   
   
       13 . The system of  claim 11  wherein the instructions embodied in the at least one computer readable memory further cause said at least one processor to: 
 create a data structure, said data structure comprising: 
 said results to be arbitrated;  
 said desired result obtained by applying said selected at least one rule; one other indicator indicating said ranking according to confidence for each of said results to be arbitrated;  
 said at least one indicator for each of the results to be arbitrated.  
   
   
   
       14 . The system of  claim 11  wherein said algorithm is implemented using techniques of artificial intelligence.  
   
   
       15 . The system of  claim 11  wherein said observationally derived data comprises data derived from addressed pieces.