Supplementing structured information about entities with information from unstructured data sources
US9251182B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 13, 2013 |
| Grant date | Feb 2, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 13, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/955
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for supplementing structured information within a data system for entities based on unstructured data analyzes a document with unstructured data and extracts attribute values from the unstructured data for one or more entities of the data system. Entity records with structured information are retrieved from the data system based on the extracted attribute values. Entity references for corresponding entities of the data system are constructed based on a comparison of the retrieved entity records and the extracted attribute values. The entity references are linked to the corresponding entities within the data system, with the entity references including extracted attributes from the unstructured data for corresponding linked entities.
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