Dane W Iverson

US Patent:

7158979, Jan 2, 2007

Filed:

May 22, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/151974

Inventors:

Dane Steven Iverson - Eden Prairie MN, US
Karen Muthler Davis - South Glastonbury CT, US

Assignee:

Ingenix, Inc. - Eden Prairie MN

International Classification:

G06F 17/00
G06F 12/00

US Classification:

707100, 707 10

Abstract:

A method of de-identifying data, wherein the data to be de-identified is stored in a transaction table containing transactions and a personal information table containing identifiable information. The method includes the steps of generating a de-identification pointer associated with an individual in the personal information table, wherein the individual is associated with at least one transaction in the transaction table; creating a non-protected transaction table, wherein the non-protected transaction table includes a non-protected transaction reference and non-protected information associated with a transaction from the transactional table; and creating an index table including the identification and the non protected transaction reference. According to a preferred embodiment, the identification is advantageously unique and may also lack context to the individual. According to a further feature, the identification may be random or pseudo-random.

US Patent:

20070078871, Apr 5, 2007

Filed:

Dec 6, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/634698

Inventors:

Dane Iverson - Eden Prairie MN, US
Karen Davis - South Glastonbury CT, US

International Classification:

G06F 7/00

US Classification:

707100000

Abstract:

A method of de-identifying data, wherein the data to be de-identified is stored in a transaction table containing transactions and a personal information table containing identifiable information. The method includes the steps of generating a de-identification pointer associated with an individual in the personal information table, wherein the individual is associated with at least one transaction in the transaction table; creating a non-protected transaction table, wherein the non-protected transaction table includes a non-protected transaction reference and non-protected information associated with a transaction from the transactional table; and creating an index table including the identification and the non protected transaction reference. According to a preferred embodiment, the identification is advantageously unique and may also lack context to the individual. According to a further feature, the identification may be random or pseudo-random.