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Method to collate and extract desired contents from heterogeneous text-data streams

  • US 6,411,974 B1
  • Filed: 02/04/1998
  • Issued: 06/25/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/04/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for extracting desired contents from multiple heterogeneous textual streams to provide normalized data, the method comprising:

  • selecting, by a user, a plurality of input streams, the plurality of input streams comprising a first input stream of text data and second input stream of text data heterogeneous with respect to the first input stream;

    selecting, by a user, a first set of parse rules corresponding to the first input stream and a second set of parse rules corresponding to the second input stream and distinct from the first set of parse rules;

    selecting a first output interface;

    extracting desired contents from the plurality of input streams; and

    providing normalized data representing the desired contents, and adapted to the output interface.

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