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Document processing method and system

US9043356B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 10, 2012
Grant dateMay 26, 2015
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Expiry dateJun 13, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/93
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and system for expanding a document set as a search data source in the field of business related search. The present invention provides a method of expanding a seed document in a seed document set. The method includes identifying one or more entity words of the seed document; identifying one or more topic words identifying one or more topic words related to a based entity word in the seed document where the entity word is located; forming an entity word-topic word pair from each identified topic word and the entity word on the basis of which each topic word is identified; and obtaining one or more expanded documents by taking the entity word and topic word in each entity word-topic word pair as key words for web searching at the same time. A system for executing the above method is also provided.

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