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Enhanced hypertext categorization using hyperlinks

US6389436B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateDec 15, 1997
Grant dateMay 14, 2002
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Expiry dateDec 15, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S707/99936
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for a computer implemented hypertext classifier. A new document containing citations to and from other documents is classified. Initially, documents within a neighborhood of the new document are identified. For each document and each class, an initial probability is determined that indicates the probability that the document fits a particular class. Next, iterative relaxation is performed to identify a class for each document using the initial probabilities. A class is selected into which the new document is to be classified based on the initial probabilities and identified classes.

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