Method and system for retrieving statements of information sources and associating a factuality assessment to the statements
US8086557B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 22, 2008 |
| Grant date | Dec 27, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 27, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99933
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for providing a factuality assessment of a retrieved information source's statement are disclosed. The method includes receiving a user's query which identifies an information source whose statements are to be retrieved, retrieving documents which refer to the information source, mapping statements in the retrieved documents to their authors, identifying as information source statements, the mapped statements that are mapped to an author which is compatible with the information source, and for at least one of the information source's statements, assessing a factuality of the information source's statement according to the information source.
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