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Techniques to manage a taxonomy system for heterogeneous resource domain

US8156154B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 5, 2007
Grant dateApr 10, 2012
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Expiry dateJul 9, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/367
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Techniques to manage vocabulary terms for a taxonomy system are described. An apparatus may comprise a managed taxonomy system having a vocabulary management module to manage a taxonomy of formal vocabulary terms organized in a hierarchical structure. The taxonomy may include a category for informal vocabulary terms stored as a list of keywords. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

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