METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ANALYZING A DOCUMENT
First Claim
1. In at least one processing device, a method for identifying patterns in a document, the method comprising:
- identifying, by the at least one processing device, a plurality of candidate phrases in the document based on candidate identification criteria;
grouping, by the at least one processing device, candidate phrases of the plurality of candidate phrases with a phrase family based on family criteria and comparison between candidate phrases of the plurality of candidate phrases to obtain consistent phrases; and
for remaining phrases not meeting all of the candidate identification criteria, associating, by the at least one processing device, at least one of the remaining phrases with a phrase family based on inconsistent phrase criteria to obtain inconsistent phrases.
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Abstract
Method, apparatus, and computer-readable medium are provided for analyzing a document including text. In one example, a method for identifying patterns in a document is described. The method includes identifying a plurality of candidate phrases in the document based on candidate identification criteria, grouping the candidate phrases of the plurality of candidate phrases with a phrase family based on family criteria and comparison between candidate phrases of the plurality of candidate phrases to obtain consistent phrases, and, for remaining phrases not meeting all of the candidate identification criteria, associating at least one of the remaining phrases with a phrase family based on inconsistent phrase criteria to obtain inconsistent phrases. Identified in this manner, the inconsistent phrase may be displayed via a user interface to permit a user the opportunity to determine whether an inconsistent phrase requires modification.
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21 Claims
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1. In at least one processing device, a method for identifying patterns in a document, the method comprising:
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identifying, by the at least one processing device, a plurality of candidate phrases in the document based on candidate identification criteria; grouping, by the at least one processing device, candidate phrases of the plurality of candidate phrases with a phrase family based on family criteria and comparison between candidate phrases of the plurality of candidate phrases to obtain consistent phrases; and for remaining phrases not meeting all of the candidate identification criteria, associating, by the at least one processing device, at least one of the remaining phrases with a phrase family based on inconsistent phrase criteria to obtain inconsistent phrases. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus for identifying patterns in a document, the apparatus comprising
at least one processing device; - and
memory operatively connected to the at least one processing device, the memory comprising executable instructions that when executed by the at least one processing device cause the at least one processing device to; identify a plurality of candidate phrases in the document based on candidate identification criteria; group candidate phrases of the plurality of candidate phrases with a phrase family based on family criteria and comparison between candidate phrases of the plurality of candidate phrases to obtain consistent phrases; and for remaining phrases not meeting all of the candidate identification criteria, associate at least one of the remaining phrases with a phrase family based on inconsistent phrase criteria to obtain inconsistent phrases. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising executable instructions that when executed by at least one processing device cause the at least one processing device to:
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identify a plurality of candidate phrases in the document based on candidate identification criteria; group candidate phrases of the plurality of candidate phrases with a phrase family based on family criteria and comparison between candidate phrases of the plurality of candidate phrases to obtain consistent phrases; and for remaining phrases not meeting all of the candidate identification criteria, associate at least one of the remaining phrases with a phrase family based on inconsistent phrase criteria to obtain inconsistent phrases. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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