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Method and apparatus for normalizing and converting structured content

  • US 20020040359A1
  • Filed: 06/26/2001
  • Published: 04/04/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/26/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for use in facilitating electronic communication between first and second user systems that operate in first and second different semantic environments, said first semantic environment differing from said second semantic environment with respect to at least one of linguistics and syntax relating to the subject matter of an electronic communication under consideration, said method comprising the steps of:

  • providing a computer-based processing tool operating on a computer system;

    accessing via said computer system a first quantity of information reflecting said first semantic environment of said first user system, said quantity of information defining a first database;

    first operating said computer-based processing tool using said database to identify a set of semantic elements that at least partially define said first semantic environment;

    accessing a second quantity of information reflecting said first semantic environment, said second quantity of information relating to said electronic communication under consideration;

    second operating said computer-based processing tool to process said second quantity of information relative to said identified set of semantic elements so as to convert at least a portion of said second quantity of information into a third semantic environment, thereby providing one or more converted semantic elements; and

    using said converted semantic elements to process said electronic communication under consideration.

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