Method and apparatus for generating lexical synonyms for query terms
US9183297B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 24, 2009 |
| Grant date | Nov 10, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 10, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/951
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that considers lexical synonyms for terms while processing a query. During operation, the system receives a query containing one or more terms. Next, the system identifies one or more lexical synonyms for the one or more terms. The system then generates an altered query using the one or more lexical synonyms and processes the altered query to produce search results.
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