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System and method performing terminology disambiguation

US12386820B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

SAP SE · DE

Inventors

Tetyana Chernenko · Heidelberg, DE
Benjamin Schork · Wilhelmsfeld, DE
Marcus Danei · Plankstadt, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 28, 2022
Grant date	Aug 12, 2025
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 8, 2043

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F40/30
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Term ambiguity is resolved by referencing a terminology database. An input is received comprising the term designated as ambiguous, and a string including the term. The term is posed as a query to the terminology database containing metadata of at least one type. Query results are returned including at least two possible meanings. Sequence(s) are extracted from the query results, each sequence including at least two pieces of metadata of a same type—one for each possible meaning of the ambiguous term. The metadata of each entry of a sequence is compared with the query result and corresponding scores are calculated. The scores are compared to determine a final meaning of the ambiguous term. Simpler embodiments considering one type of metadata (one sequence), may calculate and compare a listing of scores. Complex embodiments considering more than one type of metadata (multiple sequences), may calculate and compare a matrix of scores.

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