Methods and apparatus or interactive name searching techniques
US8725755B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 12, 2008 |
| Grant date | May 13, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 7, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/34
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and apparatus include presenting an initial set of names to a user. The user selects a set of names from those presented. An Interactive Evolutionary Algorithm (IEA) extracts features of each selected name from a database of names and features to form a feature set. The IEA forms a set of match features that are chosen from the feature set according to a priority function and/or weighting of the features, either of which may vary in succeeding iterations. The IEA searches the database to obtain a candidate set of names, where each name has features matching the match features. One or more names is chosen from the candidate set and added into a presentation set of names. The IEA may repeat the formation of the match features, candidate set, and selection of one or more names from the candidate set until the new presentation set is complete.
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