IDENTIFYING DOMINANT ENTITY CATEGORIES
First Claim
1. One or more computer-readable storage media storing computer-useable instructions that, when used by one or more computing devices, cause the one or more computing devices to perform a method for identifying dominant entity categories associated with target entities, the method comprising:
- receiving a target entity;
assigning an initial confidence score for the target entity to two or more entity categories of which the target entity is a member, each initial confidence score representing a likelihood that the respective entity category is dominant for the target entity;
determining, by performing graph-based confidence score propagation, a correlation between the two or more entity categories of which the target entity is a member and at least one entity category of which at least one related entity that is closely related to the target entity is a member; and
altering the initial confidence score for at least one of the two or more entity categories of which the target entity is a member based upon the correlation.
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media are provided for identifying dominant entity categories associated with target entities. A target entity is received and plural data sources are utilized to determine entity categories of which the target entity is a member and an initial confidence score for each of the entity categories. Each initial confidence score represents the likelihood that the associated entity category is a dominant category for the target entity. At least one data source includes information pertaining to plural entities arranged in a graph-based ontology that includes identifiers of respective entity categories of which the subject entities are members. Graph-based confidence score propagation is then utilized to incorporate information regarding entities determined to be related to the target entity and accolades associated with the target entity to alter the initial confidence scores provided for various entity categories of which the target entity is a member.
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20 Claims
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1. One or more computer-readable storage media storing computer-useable instructions that, when used by one or more computing devices, cause the one or more computing devices to perform a method for identifying dominant entity categories associated with target entities, the method comprising:
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receiving a target entity; assigning an initial confidence score for the target entity to two or more entity categories of which the target entity is a member, each initial confidence score representing a likelihood that the respective entity category is dominant for the target entity; determining, by performing graph-based confidence score propagation, a correlation between the two or more entity categories of which the target entity is a member and at least one entity category of which at least one related entity that is closely related to the target entity is a member; and altering the initial confidence score for at least one of the two or more entity categories of which the target entity is a member based upon the correlation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method being performed by one or more computing devices including at least one processor, the method for identifying dominant entity categories associated with target entities, the method comprising:
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receiving a target entity; utilizing multiple data sources, at least one of which includes information pertaining to a plurality of entities arranged in a graph-based ontology, the information including entity categories of which each of the plurality of entities respectively is a member; determining that the target entity is a member of two or more of the plurality of entity categories; and assigning an initial confidence score for the target entity to each of the two or more entity categories of which the target entity is a member, each initial confidence score representing a likelihood that the respective entity category is dominant for the target entity; identifying at least one related entity that is closely related to the target entity; determining at least one entity category of the plurality of entity categories of which the at least one related entity is a member; and altering the initial confidence score for at least one of the two or more entity categories of which the target entity is a member based upon at least one correlation between the two or more entity categories of which the target entity is a member and the at least one entity category of which the at least one related entity is a member. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system comprising:
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a search engine having one or more processors and one or more computer-readable storage media; a first data source coupled with the search engine, the first data source including a plurality of entities associated therewith, each having at least one associated entity category; and a second data source coupled with the search engine, wherein the search engine; receives a target entity; utilizing the first and second data sources; determines that the target entity is a member of two or more of the plurality of entity categories; and assigns an initial confidence score for the target entity to each of the two or more entity categories of which the target entity is a member, each initial confidence score representing a likelihood that the respective entity category is dominant for the target entity; identifies at least one related entity that is closely related to the target entity; determines, by performing graph-based confidence score propagation, a correlation between the two or more entity categories of which the target entity is a member and at least one entity category of which the at least one related entity is a member; and alters the initial confidence score for at least one of the two or more entity categories of which the target entity is a member based upon the correlation. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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