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Determining concepts associated with a query

US8560532B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 13, 2012
Grant dateOct 15, 2013
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Expiry dateJan 13, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/90332
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Determining one or more concepts associated with a query is disclosed. A query is received. A list of concepts and associated scores is received. The concepts fit within a concept hierarchy. A density function is used to evaluate the received concepts. One or more concepts are associated with the query based at least in part on the results of the density function.

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