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Method and system for searching a multi-lingual database

  • US 7,433,894 B2
  • Filed: 06/13/2005
  • Issued: 10/07/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/01/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A computerized method of searching documents written in a plurality of languages, the method comprising:

  • identifying keywords from each of the plurality of documents;

    translating each identified keyword into each of the plurality of languages;

    creating an index in each of the plurality of languages;

    receiving a first query that includes at least one keyword in a first language;

    generating a second query by translating the at least one keyword into a second language;

    applying the first query against documents written in both the first language and the second language;

    applying the second query against documents written in the second language;

    generating a first set of results that includes each document written in the first language that matches the first query; and

    generating a second set of results that includes each document written in the second language that matches at least one of the first query or the second query.

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