System and method for metadata transfer among search entities
US10311072B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 13, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jun 4, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 13, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/9538
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A new approach is proposed that contemplates systems and methods to ascribe or transfer metadata from one search-related entity to another, where each entity can be one of subject or source, citation, and object or target. First, one or more complete or incomplete attributes associated with one or more of entities across source, citation and target are identified with a high degree of probable accuracy, wherein such metadata or attributes include but are not limited to, time, language, and location of the entities. The identified attributes are then ascribed or transferred from one entity where the metadata is available to other search entities. Finally, the transferred attributes can be utilized to facilitate the selection and ranking of the cited targets for the search result.
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