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Research mode for a knowledge base search and retrieval system
Assignee: Oracle International Corp
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Filing: 1997-11-12
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Granted: 1999-09-14
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Expires: 2017-11-12
Abstract
Abstract A research mode in a search and retrieval system generates a research document that infers an answer to a query from multiple documents. The search and retrieval system includes point of view gists for documents to provide a synopsis for a corresponding document with a slant toward a topic. To generate a research document, the search and retrieval system processes a query to identify one or more topics related to the query, selects document themes relevant to the query, and then selects point of view gists, based on the document themes, that have a slant towards the topics related to the query. A knowledge base, which includes categories arranged hierarchically, is configured as a directed graph to links those categories having a lexical, semantic or usage association. Through use of the knowledge base, an expanded set of query terms are generated, and research documents are compiled that include point of view gists relevant to the expanded set of query terms. A content processing system, which identifies the themes for a document and classifies the document themes in categories of the knowledge base, is also disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 Kelly Wical
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 15:30
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/30; G06F16/34; G06F16/345; G06F16/31; G06F16/313; G06F16/33; G06F16/3331; G06F16/3332; G06F16/3338; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S707/00; Y10S707/99931; Y10S707/99932; Y10S707/99933; Y10S707/99934; Y10S707/99935; Y10S707/99936; Y10S707/99937; Y10S707/99941; Y10S707/99942; Y10S707/99944; Y10S707/99945
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
136 words
A method for processing a query in a search and retrieval system, said method comprising the steps of: generating a plurality of point of view gists for at least one document, wherein each point of view gist comprises a synopsis of a corresponding document with a slant toward a topic, so that said plurality of point of view gists for a single document comprise synopses with slants toward a plurality of different topics; processing a query, which includes at least one query term, to identify a plurality of topics related to said query; and selecting a plurality of point of view gists from one or more documents to generate, in response to said query, a new research document, wherein said point of view gists selected comprise synopses with slants toward said topics related to said query.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
136 words
A method for processing a query in a search and retrieval system, said method comprising the steps of: generating a plurality of point of view gists for at least one document, wherein each point of view gist comprises a synopsis of a corresponding document with a slant toward a topic, so that said plurality of point of view gists for a single document comprise synopses with slants toward a plurality of different topics; processing a query, which includes at least one query term, to identify a plurality of topics related to said query; and selecting a plurality of point of view gists from one or more documents to generate, in response to said query, a new research document, wherein said point of view gists selected comprise synopses with slants toward said topics related to said query.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
The method as set forth in claim 1, further comprising the steps of: storing a plurality of themes for said documents, wherein said themes define an overall content for said documents; selecting themes relevant to said query as said topics; and selecting documents that contain said themes selected.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
54 words
The method as set forth in claim 2, wherein the step of storing themes for a document comprises the steps of: processing a plurality of documents to identify said themes for a document; and classifying said documents, including themes identified for said documents, in categories so as to relate said themes to said categories.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method as set forth in claim 3, wherein the step of generating a research document further comprises the step of inferring a response to said query by selecting point of view gists from documents that comprise common subject matter to generate said research document.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
92 words
The method as set forth in claim 2, wherein the step of generating a research document further comprises the steps of: selecting a first document comprising a first theme related to said query; selecting at least one additional document that comprises said first theme and at least one additional theme related to said query; and selecting, to generate said research document, a point of view gist for said first document with a slant toward said first theme, and at least one point of view gist with a slant toward said additional theme.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
78 words
The method as set forth in claim 1 further comprising the steps of: storing a knowledge base that comprises a plurality categories; storing document theme vectors that classify said documents and a plurality of themes identified for said documents in categories of said knowledge base; mapping said query term to a category of said knowledge base; selecting a plurality of documents classified for said category; and selecting themes for said documents as identified in said document theme vectors.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
65 words
The method as set forth in claim 1, further comprising the steps of: storing a knowledge base comprising a directed graph that links terminology having a lexical, semantic or usage association; generating an expanded set of query terms through use of said knowledge base; and processing said query including utilizing said knowledge base to generate research documents relevant to said expanded set of query terms.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
97 words
A method for processing a query in a search and retrieval system, said method comprising the steps of: processing a query, which includes a plurality of query terms, to identify a plurality of topics related to said query; selecting a plurality of documents relevant to said query; and generating, in response to said query, a new research document comprising portions of different documents of said documents selected, wherein each portion selected for said research document satisfies a different topic related to said query so as to infer a response to said query through use of multiple documents.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
97 words
A method for processing a query in a search and retrieval system, said method comprising the steps of: processing a query, which includes a plurality of query terms, to identify a plurality of topics related to said query; selecting a plurality of documents relevant to said query; and generating, in response to said query, a new research document comprising portions of different documents of said documents selected, wherein each portion selected for said research document satisfies a different topic related to said query so as to infer a response to said query through use of multiple documents.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
141 words
A computer readable medium comprising a plurality of instructions, which when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform the steps of: generating a plurality of point of view gists for at least one document, wherein each point of view gist comprises a synopsis of a corresponding document with a slant toward a topic, so that said plurality of point of view gists for a single document comprise synopses with slants toward a plurality of different topics; processing a query, which includes at least one query term, to identify a plurality of topics related to said query; and selecting a plurality of point of view gists from one or more documents to generate, in response to said query, a new research document, wherein said point of view gists selected comprise synopses with slants toward said topics related to said query.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
141 words
A computer readable medium comprising a plurality of instructions, which when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform the steps of: generating a plurality of point of view gists for at least one document, wherein each point of view gist comprises a synopsis of a corresponding document with a slant toward a topic, so that said plurality of point of view gists for a single document comprise synopses with slants toward a plurality of different topics; processing a query, which includes at least one query term, to identify a plurality of topics related to said query; and selecting a plurality of point of view gists from one or more documents to generate, in response to said query, a new research document, wherein said point of view gists selected comprise synopses with slants toward said topics related to said query.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
50 words
The computer readable medium as set forth in claim 9, further comprising the steps of: storing a plurality of themes for said documents, wherein said themes define an overall content for said documents; selecting themes relevant to said query as said topics; and selecting documents that contain said themes selected.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
56 words
The computer readable medium as set forth in claim 10, wherein the step of storing themes for a document comprises the steps of: processing a plurality of documents to identify said themes for a document; and classifying said documents, including themes identified for said documents, in categories so as to relate said themes to said categories.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
80 words
The computer readable medium as set forth in claim 9, further comprising the steps of: storing a knowledge base that comprises a plurality categories; storing document theme vectors that classify said documents and a plurality of themes identified for said documents in categories of said knowledge base; mapping said query term to a category of said knowledge base; selecting a plurality of documents classified for said category; and selecting themes for said documents as identified in said document theme vectors.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
47 words
The computer readable medium as set forth in claim 10, wherein the step of generating a research document further comprises the step of inferring a response to said query by selecting point of view gists from documents that comprise common subject matter to generate said research document.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
94 words
The computer readable medium as set forth in claim 10, wherein the step of generating a research document further comprises the steps of: selecting a first document comprising a first theme related to said query; selecting at least one additional document that comprises said first theme and at least one additional theme related to said query; and selecting, to generate said research document, a point of view gist for said first document with a slant toward said first theme, and at least one point of view gist with a slant toward said additional theme.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
67 words
The computer readable medium as set forth in claim 9, further comprising the steps of: storing a knowledge base comprising a directed graph that links terminology having a lexical, semantic or usage association; generating an expanded set of query terms through use of said knowledge base; and processing said query including utilizing said knowledge base to generate research documents relevant to said expanded set of query terms.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
102 words
A computer readable medium comprising a plurality of instructions, which when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform the steps of: processing a query, which includes a plurality of query terms, to identify a plurality of topics related to said query; selecting a plurality of documents relevant to said query; and generating, in response to said query, a new research document comprising portions of different documents of said documents selected, wherein each portion selected for said research document satisfies a different topic related to said query so as to infer a response to said query through use of multiple documents.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
102 words
A computer readable medium comprising a plurality of instructions, which when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform the steps of: processing a query, which includes a plurality of query terms, to identify a plurality of topics related to said query; selecting a plurality of documents relevant to said query; and generating, in response to said query, a new research document comprising portions of different documents of said documents selected, wherein each portion selected for said research document satisfies a different topic related to said query so as to infer a response to said query through use of multiple documents.
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