System and method for processing formatted text documents in a database
US8600974B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 29, 2009 |
| Grant date | Dec 3, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 21, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q50/18
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for automatically determining a plurality of pieces of different information about a textual document from the text of the textual document are provided in which one or more particular characteristics of the text of the textual document are identified to generate a file containing the text of the textual document with the particular characteristics marked up within the text. In addition, any negative treatment of other textual documents from the text of the textual document is determined to generate negative treatment information, a data record is produced indicating a depth of treatment for each other textual documents cited in the text of the textual document, the source of a quotation in the text of the textual document is verified to generate verified quotation information, any subject matter text that is applicable to the text of the textual document is determined to generate subject matter headings associated with the text of the textual document, and a data record is generated containing the identified characteristics of the textual document, the negative treatment of other textual documents cited in the textual document, the depth of treatment of other t…
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