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System and method for maintenance of questions and answers through collaborative and community editing

US10482114B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 27, 2008
Grant dateNov 19, 2019
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Expiry dateJul 19, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/3329
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems, methods, and computer program products are disclosed for asking and searching for the answer to given questions, retrieving answers to such questions, as well as presenting such answers in a user-generated content style framework on a search engine. The system of the present invention comprises a question processor, operative to determine whether a question entered by a user has been previously answered, an answer data store storing answers to previously asked questions stored therein, an answer repository storing questions not yet answered by another user, and an editor tool operative to format an answer stored in the answer data store into user-generated content style and migrate the answer to a user-generated content style web page.

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