Method and system for processing classified advertisements
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1. A method for preparing classified advertisements for publication in printed media such as newspapers and magazines, comprising the steps of:
- capturing from an advertisement order at least the textual content of each classified advertisement, automatically extracting a plurality of data units out of said textual content and storing each data unit into a corresponding field of a record in an advertisement database, controlling the textual content and/or the layout and/or the position of the classified advertisements in said printed media based on the content of said advertisement database.
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Abstract
Method for preparing classified advertisements for publication in printed media, comprising the steps of:
- capturing (112) at least the textual content (30) of each classified advertisement expressed in natural language,
- automatically classifying and extracting (120-124) a plurality of data units (480) out of said textual content (30) and storing each data unit into a corresponding field of a record (48) in an electronic database (9), using said database for determining the textual content, the layout and/or the position of the classified advertisement in said printed media.
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46 Claims
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1. A method for preparing classified advertisements for publication in printed media such as newspapers and magazines, comprising the steps of:
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capturing from an advertisement order at least the textual content of each classified advertisement, automatically extracting a plurality of data units out of said textual content and storing each data unit into a corresponding field of a record in an advertisement database, controlling the textual content and/or the layout and/or the position of the classified advertisements in said printed media based on the content of said advertisement database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 46)
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32. A method for preparing classified advertisements for publication in printed media such as newspapers and magazines, comprising the steps of:
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capturing from an advertisement order at least the textual content of each classified advertisement, automatically segmenting said textual content into data units, controlling the textual content and/or the layout and/or the position of the classified advertisements in said printed media based on the content of said advertisement database. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A method for establishing statistics and/or reports on classified advertisements, comprising the steps of:
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capturing at least the textual content of a plurality of classified advertisements expressed in natural language by a plurality of advertising customers in an electronic processing system, automatically classifying advertisements into predetermined advertisement categories automatically extracting data units out of said textual content and storing said data units into a record comprising a set of predetermined fields in an advertisement database, said step of extracting comprising a step of labeling being performed using a lexicon depending on said advertisement category establishing said statistics and/or reports from said electronic database. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A data processing system for processing classified advertisements for publishing in printed media, comprising:
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an extracting module for automatically extracting a plurality of data units out of the textual content of classified advertisement orders entered in natural language from a plurality of advertising customers, a database for storing said data units in a corresponding plurality of fields of a record, a plurality of predefined queries being stored in said database for controlling the textual content, layout and/or position of said classified advertisement in said printed media. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45)
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