Method for summarizing natural language text
US7925496B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 23, 2007 |
| Grant date | Apr 12, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 9, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/345
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method includes the steps of comparing a first body of text with a user-created summary of the first body of text, creating rules based on the comparison of the first body of text with the user-created summary of the first body of text, selecting one or more summary rules for generating a computer-created summary of a second body of text, and applying the selected summary rules to the second body of text to generate a computer-created summary of the second body of text. The first body of text may be a user-corrected summary of a computer-created summary of the first body of text. The rules may be selected based on previous use, frequency of use, context of the body of text, or most-specific applicability. The rules may be iteratively applied to generate a summary. A method is also provided for generating a heading for a summary of text.
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