CLUSTERING DATA OBJECTS AND RELATING CLUSTERS OF DATA OBJECTS

摘要

Data objects are correlated by comparing attributes of two data objects and determining that the data objects are a match based on the comparison. Data elements corresponding to assignments of an identifier are generated, and the data elements are stored in a cluster. Data objects that belong to different clusters are related by comparing attributes of the data objects and determining that they are an approximate match based on the comparison. Data elements corresponding to assignments of an identifier are generated, and the data elements are stored in a grouping. Media content databases are integrated by comparing metadata from records and determining that the metadata are a match based on the comparison. Alphanumeric strings are generated and assigned to the metadata, and the alphanumeric strings and fields of the records are stored in a data structure.