Method and apparatus for producing an abstract of a document
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1. A method of producing an abstract for a document, comprising the steps of:
- listing hint words which are preselected words indicative of presence of significant phrases that can reflect content of the document;
searching all the hint words in the document;
extracting sentences of the document in which any one of the listed hint words is found by the search; and
producing an abstract for the document by juxtaposing the extracted sentences.
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A method and an apparatus for producing an abstract of a document capable of producing concise abstract with correct meaning precisely indicative of the content of the document automatically. The method includes the steps of: listing hint words which are preselected words indicative of presence of significant phrases that can reflect content of the document; searching all the hint words in the document; extracting sentences of the document in which any one of the listed hint words is found by the search; and producing an abstract for the document by juxtaposing the extracted sentences. An apparatus for performing this method is also disclosed.
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1. A method of producing an abstract for a document, comprising the steps of:
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listing hint words which are preselected words indicative of presence of significant phrases that can reflect content of the document; searching all the hint words in the document; extracting sentences of the document in which any one of the listed hint words is found by the search; and producing an abstract for the document by juxtaposing the extracted sentences. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An apparatus for producing an abstract for a document, comprising:
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means for listing hint words which are preselected words indicative of presence of significant phrases that can reflect content of the document; means for searching all the hint words in the document; means for extracting sentences of the document in which any one of the listed hint words is found by the search; and means for producing an abstract for the document by juxtaposing the extracted sentences. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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