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Method and apparatus for assisting in open source usage

US11288063B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 20, 2019
Grant dateMar 29, 2022
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Expiry dateJan 28, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F8/36
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method, apparatus and computer program product, the method comprising: accessing user computer code; automatically extracting a slice from the user computer code indicating usage or usage attempt of source code, the slice comprising a multiplicity of words; subject to a word from the multiplicity of words being combined of at least two words, splitting the word to the at least two words; issuing a query based on at least some of the multiplicity of words and the at least two words, to a source and document database; and receiving in response to the query, at least one source section or document related to usage of the source code.

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