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User-defined search template for extracting information from documents

US6353840B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 13, 1998
Grant dateMar 5, 2002
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Expiry dateAug 13, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S707/99934
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The document processing system includes a database generation unit for generating predetermined bases from documents and a user-defined search template generation unit for generating a user-defined search template which is used to extract a predetermined set of information from substantially similar documents. The user-defined search templates are efficiently generated without any intervention from a technical support personnel.

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