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Rapid phase identification method

  • US 6,714,906 B1
  • Filed: 10/15/1999
  • Issued: 03/30/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/21/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A derivative identification method, which comprises:

  • building a vocabulary database;

    creating a first table comprising a plurality of derivative suffixes, wherein each of said plurality of derivative suffixes is associated with a plurality of substitutive etymon suffixes;

    creating a second table comprising a plurality of derivative infixes, wherein each of said plurality of derivative infixes is associated with a plurality of substitutive etymon infixes;

    inputting an inquiry phrase;

    extracting a derivative suffix that has most letters and exists in said first table from said inquiry phrase;

    obtaining said plurality of substitutive suffixes associated with said extracted derivative suffix;

    generating a first set of phrases by replacing said extracted derivative suffixes with said plurality of substitutive suffixes for said inquiry phrase;

    extracting a common derivative infix that has most letters and exists in said second table from said inquiry phrase;

    obtaining said plurality of substitutive infixes associated with said extracted common derivative infix;

    generating a second set of phrases by replacing said extracted common derivative infix with said plurality of substitutive infixes;

    creating a plurality of candidate phrases by combining said first set of phrases and said second set of phrases; and

    outputting said etymons.

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