Methods and apparatus for knowledge base assisted annotation
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1. A method of determining an annotation for a document, the method comprising the steps of:
- obtaining a user-proposed annotation to be associated with the document; and
automatically determining, in accordance with a knowledge base, whether the user-proposed annotation matches at least one allowed annotation.
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Abstract
Improved document annotation techniques are provided. For example, in one aspect of the invention, a technique for determining an annotation for a document includes the following steps/operations. A user-proposed annotation to be associated with the document is obtained. Then, the technique automatically determines, in accordance with a knowledge base, whether the user-proposed annotation matches at least one allowed annotation.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of determining an annotation for a document, the method comprising the steps of:
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obtaining a user-proposed annotation to be associated with the document; and
automatically determining, in accordance with a knowledge base, whether the user-proposed annotation matches at least one allowed annotation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. Apparatus for determining an annotation for a document, the apparatus comprising:
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a memory; and
at least one processor coupled to the memory and operative to;
(i) obtain a user-proposed annotation to be associated with the document; and
(ii) automatically determining, in accordance with a knowledge base, whether the user-proposed annotation matches at least one allowed annotation.
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17. An article of manufacture for determining an annotation for a document, comprising a machine readable medium containing one or more programs which when executed implement the steps of:
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obtaining a user-proposed annotation to be associated with the document; and
automatically determining, in accordance with a knowledge base, whether the user-proposed annotation matches at least one allowed annotation.
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18. A method of providing a service for determining an annotation for a document, comprising the step of:
a service provider deploying a system operative to;
(i) obtain a user-proposed annotation to be associated with the document; and
(ii) automatically determining, in accordance with a knowledge base, whether the user-proposed annotation matches at least one allowed annotation.
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