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Priority-based fact checking method and system

  • US 9,384,282 B2
  • Filed: 07/11/2014
  • Issued: 07/05/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method programmed in a non-transitory memory of a device comprising:

  • a. automatically analyzing target information;

    b. automatically parsing the target information into segments and prioritizing the segments so a highest priority segment is fact checked first, wherein priority is based on the relatedness of the segment to a current topic being discussed and when the segment was presented, wherein if the segment is not fact checked before a timeout threshold, then the segment is removed from a fact check queue, wherein a plurality of fact check queues are implemented, wherein a first fact check queue of the plurality of fact check queues contains the segments to be fact checked in real-time, and a second fact check queue of the plurality of fact check queues contains the segments to be fact checked in non-real-time;

    c. automatically fact checking the target information by comparing the target information with source information to generate a result, wherein comparing includes at least one of;

    i. searching for an exact match of the target information in the source information and returning the exact match search result of the exact match search if the exact match is found;

    ii. utilizing pattern matching for fact checking and returning the result of the pattern matching fact check if a pattern matching result confidence score is above a pattern matching result confidence threshold; and

    iii. utilizing a natural language search for fact checking and returning the result of the natural language fact check if a natural language result confidence score is above a natural language result confidence threshold; and

    d. automatically presenting a status of the target information in real-time based on the result of the comparison of the target information with the source information,wherein searching for the exact match begins searching the source information located on a fastest access time hardware device and then searching the source information located on a slower access time hardware device;

    wherein utilizing pattern matching begins searching the source information located on the fastest access time hardware device and then searching the source information located on the slower access time hardware device; and

    wherein the natural language search begins searching the source information located on the fastest access time hardware device and then searching the source information located on the slower access time hardware device.

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