Event Based Document Sorter and Method
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1. A method of automatically sorting sports related news stories by their temporal characteristics using a computing system comprising:
- a) identifying a first sporting event;
b) analyzing a first electronic document describing said first sporting event with the computing system to identify first content snippets relating to a status of said sporting event relative to completion and/or resolution;
c) analyzing a second electronic document with second content snippets related to said at least first sporting event with the computing system;
d) generating an output with the computing system identifying which of said first and second electronic documents contains content describing a more current status of said sporting event;
wherein content snippets relating to a score and/or an absolute time of such first sporting event are used by the computing system to derive a relative temporal relationship between said first electronic document and second electronic document.
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Abstract
Events and/or topics are studied and classified according to their temporal qualities to determine their relative state. The content of a document relating to such event/topic is analyzed to identify temporal components. These components can be compared with corresponding counterparts in other documents to identify a relative temporal order. The invention can be used in environments such as automated news aggregators, search engines, and other electronic systems which compile information having temporal qualities.
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1. A method of automatically sorting sports related news stories by their temporal characteristics using a computing system comprising:
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a) identifying a first sporting event; b) analyzing a first electronic document describing said first sporting event with the computing system to identify first content snippets relating to a status of said sporting event relative to completion and/or resolution; c) analyzing a second electronic document with second content snippets related to said at least first sporting event with the computing system; d) generating an output with the computing system identifying which of said first and second electronic documents contains content describing a more current status of said sporting event;
wherein content snippets relating to a score and/or an absolute time of such first sporting event are used by the computing system to derive a relative temporal relationship between said first electronic document and second electronic document. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of automatically sorting disaster and/or accident related news stories by their temporal characteristics using a computing system comprising:
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a) identifying a first disaster and/or accident related event; b) analyzing a first electronic document describing said first disaster and/or accident related event with the computing system to identify first content snippets relating to a status of said disaster and/or accident related event relative to completion and/or resolution; c) analyzing a second electronic document with second content snippets related to said at least first disaster and/or accident related event with the computing system; d) generating an output with the computing system identifying which of said first and second electronic documents contains content describing a more current status of said disaster and/or accident related event;
wherein content snippets relating to one of least property damage, loss of lives, injuries survivors and/or an absolute time of such first disaster and/or accident related event are used by the computing system to derive a relative temporal relationship between said first electronic document and second electronic document. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of automatically sorting election related news stories by their temporal characteristics using a computing system comprising:
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a) identifying a first election event; b) analyzing a first electronic document describing said first election event with the computing system to identify first content snippets relating to a status of said election event relative to completion and/or resolution; c) analyzing a second electronic document with second content snippets related to said at least first election event with the computing system; d) generating an output with the computing system identifying which of said first and second electronic documents contains content describing a more current status of said election event; wherein content snippets relating to one of least voting percentages, vote counts, candidate percentages and/or an absolute time of such first election event are used by the computing system to derive a relative temporal relationship between said first electronic document and second electronic document. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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