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System and method for determining valid citation patterns in electronic documents

  • US 8,019,769 B2
  • Filed: 01/18/2008
  • Issued: 09/13/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/18/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for determining valid citation patterns in text within an electronic document using a processor, the method comprising:

  • accessing, from a memory, at least one citation pattern, wherein each citation pattern includes a set of citation components which together define a predetermined pattern of citation components, each citation component associated with a set of citation component criteria;

    comparing text in the electronic document with the predetermined pattern of the citation components corresponding to the at least one citation pattern; and

    determining valid citation patterns in the text by identifying the predetermined pattern of citation components corresponding to the at least one citation pattern in the text.

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