Data Quality Rule Generation for Duplicate Dataset Management

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Solution Overview

Problem

Large organizations face challenges with duplicate datasets leading to increased infrastructure costs and inaccurate data analysis due to duplicate data storage and skewed data processing, necessitating improved database management systems.

Innovation Solution

A computing system that analyzes datasets for data quality characteristics, identifies patterns, and generates data quality rule recommendations, allowing users to implement these rules to improve data management and reduce duplication.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If duplicate datasets are stored to various databases and servers, then data availability and access flexibility are improved, but infrastructure costs and resource utilization deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata access flexibilityVSAvoidinfrastructure costs
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The patent consolidates multiple duplicate datasets into a single centralized dataset, merging redundant storage locations into one unified data repository. This eliminates the need to maintain separate copies across multiple databases and servers, thereby reducing infrastructure costs while preserving data access capabilities through centralized management.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The centralized dataset serves as a universal data source that can be accessed by multiple teams and projects simultaneously. Instead of requiring separate duplicate datasets for different use cases, the single centralized dataset provides universal access points for various data processing needs, eliminating redundant infrastructure while maintaining adaptability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Reliability

If duplicate datasets are stored across multiple locations, then data redundancy and backup capability are improved, but data analysis accuracy deteriorates due to skewed analysis

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata backup capabilityVSAvoiddata analysis accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges all duplicate datasets into a single centralized dataset, ensuring that data analysis operates on a unified, non-redundant data source. This eliminates the skewing effect caused by analyzing duplicate or inconsistent copies, thereby improving measurement precision while maintaining reliability through centralized data governance and backup mechanisms.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Reliability

If manual data quality rule creation is performed, then data quality control is improved, but time consumption and operational efficiency deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata quality controlVSAvoidrule creation time
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically generates data quality rules by analyzing the centralized dataset and identifying patterns, anomalies, and quality issues. Instead of requiring manual creation of quality rules, the system performs self-service by autonomously detecting data quality characteristics and formulating appropriate quality rules, thereby maintaining reliable data quality control while eliminating time-consuming manual operations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system continuously analyzes the centralized dataset, provides feedback on detected data quality characteristics and patterns, and automatically adjusts quality rules based on this feedback. This closed-loop feedback mechanism ensures robust data quality control while minimizing manual intervention time, as the system learns and adapts from its own analysis results.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS12613842B2Database and data structure management systems
Publication Date: 2026.04.28 TRUIST BANK
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AI summary

Systems and methods access, from one or more data storage locations, a dataset; perform data analysis on the dataset to detect one or more data quality characteristics each corresponding to at least one data quality dimension including timeliness, uniqueness, accuracy, completeness, validity, or consistency; evaluate the one or more data quality characteristics present in the dataset to identify one or more common patterns; and generate one or more data quality rule recommendations based on the identified one or more common patterns.