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Conceptual reverse query expander

US8402046B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 28, 2008
Grant dateMar 19, 2013
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Expiry dateSep 20, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/3331
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for multilingual data querying comprises sending one or more words in an original language to a word ontology. The method further comprises receiving sense descriptions of the one or more words from the word ontology, and selecting one or more sense descriptions of the one or more words and a language for querying. The method further comprises translating the one or more sense descriptions into the language for querying, and also translating the one or more sense descriptions back into the original language for verification. The method further comprises selecting at least one of the one or more sense descriptions to use in a query.

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