System for improving the performance of information retrieval-type tasks by identifying the relations of constituents
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1. A computer readable medium storing computer readable instructions which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform a method of determining a relationship between first and second textual inputs, the method comprising:
- obtaining a set of relations, the relations including grammatical relations or case;
identifying constituents in the first textual input that have the relations; and
determining the relationship between the first and second textual inputs based on the constituents identified.
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Abstract
A system is utilized for determining a relationship between first and second textual inputs. The system identifies constituents in the first textual input, having predetermined characteristics indicative of usefulness in determining the relationship. The relationship is then determined based on the constituents identified. The constituents can be eliminated from the first textual input, weighted in the first textual input, or simply annotated in one of a variety of ways.
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1. A computer readable medium storing computer readable instructions which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform a method of determining a relationship between first and second textual inputs, the method comprising:
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obtaining a set of relations, the relations including grammatical relations or case; identifying constituents in the first textual input that have the relations; and determining the relationship between the first and second textual inputs based on the constituents identified. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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