Data mining system
First Claim
1. A method for generating business e-mail address of a person comprising the steps of:
- providing a database storing information regarding people, the database including for each person at least name of the person and the name of respective employer for which the person is currently employed; and
using digital processor means coupled to the database, automatically generating e-mail address of a subject person named in the database, the e-mail address being with respect to a respective organization named in the database for the subject person.
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Abstract
A computer automated method and system mines from a global computer network, information about people and organizations. The system includes automated crawling means, a distributor controlling the crawling means processing, an extractor storing extracted information of interest in a database, an integrator and post-processor. The integrater resolves duplicate information and combines related information in the database. The post-processor analyzes the database contents and generates (by deduction) missing information. Also disclosed is a method and means for generating a business email address of a person named in the database, from the respective organization named in the database for the subject person.
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23 Claims
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1. A method for generating business e-mail address of a person comprising the steps of:
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providing a database storing information regarding people, the database including for each person at least name of the person and the name of respective employer for which the person is currently employed; and
using digital processor means coupled to the database, automatically generating e-mail address of a subject person named in the database, the e-mail address being with respect to a respective organization named in the database for the subject person. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system for generating business e-mail address of a person comprising:
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a database storing information regarding people, the database including for each person at least name of the person and the name of respective employer for which the person is currently employed; and
digital processor means coupled to the database for automatically generating an e-mail address of a subject person named in the database, the e-mail address being with respect to a respective organization named in the database for the subject person. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer automated system for mining from a global computer network information on people and organizations comprising:
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a plurality of automated crawlers for traversing sites of a global computer network and retrieving pages that contain information of interest;
a distributor coupled to the crawlers for controlling crawler processing;
an extractor responsive to the crawler retrieved pages and extracting information about people and organizations therefrom;
the extracted information being stored in a database;
an integrator coupled to the database for resolving duplicate information and combining related information in the database; and
a post-processor coupled to the database for analyzing contents of the database and generating missing information therefrom. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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17. A method for mining, from a global computer network, information on people and organizations, comprising the computer implemented steps of:
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using a plurality of crawlers, traversing sites of a global computer network and retrieving pages that contain information of interest;
controlling the crawlers with a distributor;
extracting from the retrieved pages information about people and/or organizations;
storing the extracted information in a database;
resolving duplicate information stored in the database; and
analyzing contents of the database and generating missing information for storage in the database.
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