Method and system for identifying obsolete discussion threads in a forum
First Claim
1. A method for identifying obsolete discussion threads in a forum, comprising:
- extracting a plurality of keywords from a discussion thread, wherein the discussion thread comprises a plurality of postings posted by a plurality of users;
assigning a keyword score to each of the plurality of keywords from the discussion thread;
identifying a change event issued by a government entity, wherein the change event is a change to a legal requirement that affects a topic of the forum;
extracting a keyword from a website presenting the change to the legal requirement, wherein the website is separate from the forum;
comparing the keyword from the website with the plurality of keywords from the discussion thread to identify a matching keyword in the plurality of keywords;
reducing, by a constant amount, the keyword score of the matching keyword to a reduced score based on the matching keyword matching the keyword from the website;
aggregating the keyword score assigned to each of the plurality of keywords to obtain a total score for the discussion thread, wherein aggregating comprises using the reduced score for the matching keyword; and
displaying a warning on a user interface comprising the discussion thread when the total score is below a first pre-specified threshold.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method for identifying obsolete discussion threads. The method includes extracting keywords from a discussion thread and assigning a keyword score to each keyword. The method further includes identifying a change event that is a change affecting a topic of the forum, extracting a keyword from a recorded medium recording the change event, comparing the keyword from the recorded medium with the keywords from the discussion thread to identify a matching keyword, and reducing the keyword score of the matching keyword to a reduced score based on the matching keyword matching the keyword from the recorded medium. The method further includes aggregating the keyword score assigned to each keyword to obtain a total score for the discussion thread, and displaying a warning on a user interface that includes the discussion thread when the total score is below a pre-specified threshold.
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1. A method for identifying obsolete discussion threads in a forum, comprising:
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extracting a plurality of keywords from a discussion thread, wherein the discussion thread comprises a plurality of postings posted by a plurality of users; assigning a keyword score to each of the plurality of keywords from the discussion thread; identifying a change event issued by a government entity, wherein the change event is a change to a legal requirement that affects a topic of the forum; extracting a keyword from a website presenting the change to the legal requirement, wherein the website is separate from the forum; comparing the keyword from the website with the plurality of keywords from the discussion thread to identify a matching keyword in the plurality of keywords; reducing, by a constant amount, the keyword score of the matching keyword to a reduced score based on the matching keyword matching the keyword from the website; aggregating the keyword score assigned to each of the plurality of keywords to obtain a total score for the discussion thread, wherein aggregating comprises using the reduced score for the matching keyword; and displaying a warning on a user interface comprising the discussion thread when the total score is below a first pre-specified threshold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer system for identifying obsolete discussion threads in a forum comprising:
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a processor; a memory; and software instructions stored in the memory for causing the computer system to; extract a plurality of keywords from a discussion thread, wherein the discussion thread comprises a plurality of postings posted by a plurality of users; assign a keyword score to each of the plurality of keywords from the discussion thread; identify a change event issued by a government entity, wherein the change event is a change to a legal requirement that affects a topic of the forum; extract a keyword from a website presenting the change to the legal requirement, wherein the website is separate from the forum; compare the keyword from the website with the plurality of keywords from the discussion thread to identify a matching keyword in the plurality of keywords; reduce, by a constant amount, the keyword score of the matching keyword to a reduced score based on the matching keyword matching the keyword from the website; aggregate the keyword score assigned to each of the plurality of keywords to obtain a total score for the discussion thread, wherein aggregating comprises using the reduced score for the matching keyword; and display a warning on a user interface comprising the discussion thread when the total score is below a first pre-specified threshold. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising computer readable program code embodied therein for causing a computer system to:
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extract a plurality of keywords from a discussion thread in a forum, wherein the discussion thread comprises a plurality of postings posted by a plurality of users; assign a keyword score to each of the plurality of keywords from the discussion thread; identify a change event issued by a government entity, wherein the change event is a change to a legal requirement that affects a topic of the forum; extract a keyword from a website presenting the change to the legal requirement, wherein the website is separate from the forum; compare the keyword from the website with the plurality of keywords from the discussion thread to identify a matching keyword in the plurality of keywords; reduce, by a constant amount, the keyword score of the matching keyword to a reduced score based on the matching keyword matching the keyword from the website; aggregate the keyword score assigned to each of the plurality of keywords to obtain a total score for the discussion thread, wherein aggregating comprises using the reduced score for the matching keyword; and display a warning on a user interface comprising the discussion thread when the total score is below a first pre-specified threshold. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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