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System and method for determining sentiment from text content

  • US 8,838,438 B2
  • Filed: 04/29/2011
  • Issued: 09/16/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/29/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for determining sentiment from user-generated text content, the method being performed by one or more processors and comprising:

  • using the one or more processors to perform steps comprising;

    determining a subject of a user-generated text content including one or more terms;

    determining a sentiment value for the user-generated text content, wherein determining the sentiment value includes (a) determining a sentiment score for each of the one or more terms in the user-generated text content, and (b) weighing the sentiment score for each of the one or more terms based on a relationship between the term and the subject and a proximity of the term to the subject; and

    associating the sentiment value with the subject.

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