Synonym supported searches
US8972431B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 4, 2010 |
| Grant date | Mar 3, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 31, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/243
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods for performing a data search through a search query is disclosed. The method includes receiving the search query and parsing the search query to retrieve a search term. The search term includes a plurality of words. In the search term, a first combination of two or more of the plurality of words and a second combination of two or more of the plurality of words are indentified. The first combination and the second combination include a common term. The first combination ends with the common term and the second combination begins with the common term. The method further includes retrieving synonyms for the first combination and the second combination exist in a synonym storage and the search query is then modified to include the first combination in a logical OR relationship with the synonyms of the first combination and the second combination in a logical OR relationship with the synonyms of the second combination. The modified search query is executed against a data store.
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