Technique for updating a context that facilitates evaluating qualitative search terms
US9129041B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 31, 2014 |
| Grant date | Sep 8, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 9, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/90335
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The disclosed embodiments relate to a system that updates a context that facilitates evaluating qualitative search terms for an attribute during query processing. During operation, the system extracts a value for the attribute from each data item in a set of data items. Next, the system updates the context based on the extracted attribute values, wherein the context includes a concept-mapping for one or more qualitative search terms applied to the attribute, and wherein each concept-mapping associates a given attribute value with a numerical compatibility index that indicates a compatibility between the given attribute value and a corresponding qualitative search term.
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