Generating sentence variations for automatic summarization
First Claim
1. A method, implemented at least in part by a computing device, comprising:
- generating a plurality of alternative strings of text based on each sentence from a plurality of sentences from a group of documents;
selecting one or more of the alternative strings of text based on one or more criteria indicating the strings of text to be representative of the content of the group of documents; and
providing a summary of the group of documents wherein the summary comprises the one or more selected strings of text.
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Abstract
A new system is hereby provided that generates automatic summaries of groups of multiple documents using multiple variations of each sentence from a selected group of representative sentences from the documents, and then selecting from the multiple variations when assembling the automatic summary. The system may generate alternative strings of text, select from among the alternative strings of text, and provide a summary of the group of documents using the strings of text selected from among the alternatives. The alternative strings of text may be generated based on each of a plurality of sentences from the group of documents. Selecting from among the alternative strings of text may be based on one or more criteria indicating the strings of text to be representative of the content of the group of documents.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, implemented at least in part by a computing device, comprising:
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generating a plurality of alternative strings of text based on each sentence from a plurality of sentences from a group of documents; selecting one or more of the alternative strings of text based on one or more criteria indicating the strings of text to be representative of the content of the group of documents; and providing a summary of the group of documents wherein the summary comprises the one or more selected strings of text. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A medium, readable by a computing device and comprising instructions that can be executed by the computing device which configure the computing device to:
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generate a plurality of alternative candidate sentences based on each of one or more sentences from a group of documents; select one or more of the candidate sentences that are representative of the content of the group of documents; and provide a summary of the group of documents comprising the one or more selected candidate sentences. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A computing device comprising:
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means for generating candidate sentences based on content from a group of documents; means for selecting one or more of the candidate sentences that are representative of the content of the group of documents; and means for providing a summary of the group of documents comprising the one or more selected candidate sentences.
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