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Document ranking using word relationships

US8321409B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJun 30, 2011
Grant dateNov 27, 2012
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Expiry dateJun 30, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/33
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for scoring documents. A plurality of documents with an initial ordering is received. Local term relationships between terms in the plurality of documents are identified, each local term relationship being a relationship between a pair of terms in a respective document. Relationships among the documents in the plurality of documents are determined based on the local term relationships and on the initial order of the documents. A respective score is determined for each document in the plurality of documents based on the document relationships.

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