Information extraction apparatus and method
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1. An information extraction apparatus, comprising:
- a message input unit configured to input a message;
a message memory configured to store the message;
an information extraction rule memory configured to store a plurality of information extraction rules;
an information extraction decision unit configured to decide whether at least one of the plurality of information extraction rules is applicable to the message; and
an information extraction unit configured to extract information from the message using at least one information extraction rule when the at least one information extraction rule is applicable to the message.
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Abstract
A message input unit inputs a message. A message memory stores the message. An information extraction rule memory stores a plurality of information extraction rules. An information extraction decision unit decides whether at least one of the plurality of information extraction rules is applicable to the message at a decision timing. An information extraction unit extracts information from the message using at least one information extraction rule when the at least one information extraction rule is applicable to the message.
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1. An information extraction apparatus, comprising:
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a message input unit configured to input a message;
a message memory configured to store the message;
an information extraction rule memory configured to store a plurality of information extraction rules;
an information extraction decision unit configured to decide whether at least one of the plurality of information extraction rules is applicable to the message; and
an information extraction unit configured to extract information from the message using at least one information extraction rule when the at least one information extraction rule is applicable to the message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An information extraction method, comprising:
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inputting a message;
storing the message;
storing a plurality of information extraction rules;
deciding whether at least one of the plurality of information extraction rules is applicable to the message; and
extracting information from the message using at least one information extraction rule when the at least one information extraction rule is applicable to the message.
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20. A computer program product, comprising:
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a computer readable program code embodied in said product for causing a computer to extract information, said computer readable program code comprising;
a first program code to input a message;
a second program code to store the message;
a third program code to store a plurality of information extraction rules;
a fourth program code to decide whether at least one of the plurality of information extraction rules is applicable to the message; and
a fifth program code to extract information from the message using at least one information extraction rule when the at least one information extraction rule is applicable to the message.
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