Wild card auto completion
US8712989B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 3, 2010 |
| Grant date | Apr 29, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 31, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F40/274
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Described herein is a technology that facilitates efficient wild card auto completion of an input term. The technology supports the input term including multiple, predefined, distinct wild card characters, escape characters, special characters with language specific functionality, delimiters, and context designation. Wild card auto completion is based on a regular expression engine that supports the multiple, predefined, wild card characters. In addition, the technology supports a single input that may include multiple parts including context, domain, parts of speech, and a number of words in a result phrase. In various embodiments the technology facilitates pattern optimization to merge a subset of consecutive homogenous wild card characters and provides a selection of matching tools based on criteria including the type of wild card character included in the input term and where the wild card character appears in the input term as well as context.
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