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Method and apparatus for determining theme for discourse

  • US 5,887,120 A
  • Filed: 05/31/1995
  • Issued: 03/23/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/31/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for determining theme in an input discourse, said method comprising the steps of:

  • receiving a plurality of themes from said input discourse;

    storing a plurality of categories in a knowledge catalog arranged hierarchically to reflect semantic or linguistic relationships among said categories in said knowledge catalog;

    classifying said themes of said input discourse by relating said themes into categories of said knowledge catalog, wherein classification of said themes in categories of said knowledge catalog reflects semantic or linguistic relationships between said themes;

    generating a theme concept for said themes by extracting a category from a higher level in said knowledge catalog; and

    adding a theme concept as a theme if more than one theme map to said theme concept.

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