Information retrieval
US8069185B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 24, 2004 |
| Grant date | Nov 29, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 22, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/374
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A concept dictionary is generated and/or updated in respect of an information system. The concept dictionary is used to assist in selecting queries and query terms for use in interrogating the information system. A lexical reference source is first used to generate queries semantically related to a query entered by a user, and the answers returned for each query are analyzed using a fuzzy processing technique to determine semantic relationships between the queries. The queries and the determined relationships are recorded in a concept dictionary for subsequent use.
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