Performing A Search Based On Entity-Related Criteria
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1. A method comprising:
- processing an unstructured query that contains at least one entity term and at least one term other than an entity term to identify at least one entity mention indicated by the query, the query targeting a collection of structured data and unstructured data; and
performing an entity-based search in the collection in response to the unstructured query to find at least one document, the search being based at least in part on one entity identified to be in the collection and related to the at least one entity mention.
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Abstract
A technique includes performing a search in response to a query that contains at least one entity term and at least one other term. The query targets a collection of structured data and unstructured data. The technique includes performing a search in the collection to find at least one document based at least in part on at least one entity mention indicated by the query.
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15 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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processing an unstructured query that contains at least one entity term and at least one term other than an entity term to identify at least one entity mention indicated by the query, the query targeting a collection of structured data and unstructured data; and performing an entity-based search in the collection in response to the unstructured query to find at least one document, the search being based at least in part on one entity identified to be in the collection and related to the at least one entity mention. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An article comprising a non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing instructions that when executed by a computer cause the computer to:
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access first information indicating at least one entity relationship within structured data of a collection of data; access second information indicating at least one entity relationship identified by content of at least one unstructured document contained within unstructured data of the collection; and in response to an unstructured query containing at least one entity term indicating at least one entity mention and at least one other non-entity term, perform a search in the collection to find at least one document based at least in part on the at least one entity mention, the first information and the second information. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A system comprising:
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a buffer to receive data indicative of an unstructured query that contains at least one entity term and at least one term other than an entity term, the query targeting a collection of structured data and unstructured data; and a search engine comprising a processor to, in response to the query, perform an entity-based search in the collection to find at least one document, the search being based at least in part on at least one entity mention indicated by the query and at least one entity identified to be in the collection and related to the at least one entity mention. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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