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Unstructured and semistructured document processing and searching

US8504553B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 19, 2007
Grant dateAug 6, 2013
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Expiry dateMay 6, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/334
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for analyzing and indexing an unstructured or semistructured document according to one embodiment includes receiving an unstructured or semistructured document; converting the document to one or more text streams; analyzing the one or more text streams for identifying textual contents of the document; analyzing the one or more text streams for identifying logical sections of the document; associating the textual contents with the logical sections; indexing the textual contents and their association with the logical sections; and saving a result of the indexing in a data storage device.

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