Reverse fact checking method and system

• US 9,911,081 B2
• Filed: 06/28/2016
• Issued: 03/06/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Palo Alto Networks Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Lucas Myslinski
• Inventors: Myslinski, Lucas J.
• Primary Examiner(s): CHEEMA, AZAM M
• Application Number:
  US15/195,774
• Publication Number:
  US 20160307107A1
• Time in Patent Office: 616 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/2365 Ensuring data consistency and integrity
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/243 Natural language query formulation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/2457 with adaptation to user needs
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/2468 Fuzzy queries
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/248 Presentation of query results
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/3344 using natural language analysis
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/35 Clustering; Classification
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/951 Indexing; Web crawling techniques
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9535 Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9538 Presentation of query results
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0412 Digitisers structurally integrated in a display
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/205 Parsing
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/226 Validation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/289 Phrasal analysis, e.g. finite state techniques or chunking
• CPC Class Codes: G06N 20/00 Machine learning
• CPC Class Codes: G06N 5/047 Pattern matching networks; Rete networks
• CPC Class Codes: G06N 5/048 Fuzzy inferencing
• CPC Class Codes: G06N 7/01 Probabilistic graphical models, e.g. probabilistic networks

Abstract

An efficient fact checking system analyzes and determines the factual accuracy of information and/or characterizes the information by comparing the information with source information. The efficient fact checking system automatically monitors information, processes the information, fact checks the information efficiently and/or provides a status of the information.

Claims

1. A method programmed in a non-transitory memory of a device comprising:

a. storing stored information;

b. storing corresponding information which corresponds with the stored information;

c. analyzing target information;

d. presenting the corresponding information in real-time when the stored information is detected in the target information, wherein the corresponding information includes a fact check result of the stored information; and

e. fact checking the stored information by comparing the stored information with source information to generate the fact check result, wherein comparing includes at least one of;

i. searching for an exact match of the stored information in the source information and returning the 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 the status of the stored information is based on the format of the stored information and the comparison of the stored information with the source information,

wherein searching for the exact match begins searching the source information classified by a plurality of keywords found in the stored information, then using the source information classified by a single keyword found in the stored information, and then using the source information classified by keywords related to the keywords found in the stored information;

wherein utilizing pattern matching begins utilizing the source information classified by the plurality of keywords found in the stored information, then using the source information classified by the single keyword found in the stored information, and then using the source information classified by the keywords related to the keywords found in the stored information; and

wherein the natural language search begins searching the source information classified by the plurality of keywords found in the stored information, then using the source information classified by the single keyword found in the stored information, and then using the source information classified by the keywords related to the keywords found in the stored information.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the stored information includes at least one of phrases and quotes.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein the at least one of phrases and quotes are popular or commonly used but incorrect.

4. The method of claim 2 wherein determining which of the at least one of phrases and quotes is stored is performed manually.

5. The method of claim 2 wherein determining which of the at least one of phrases and quotes is stored is performed automatically.

6. The method of claim 2 wherein determining which of the at least one of phrases and quotes is stored is performed using crowdsourcing.

7. The method of claim 2 wherein determining which of the at least one of phrases and quotes is stored is by computing a number of times the at least one of phrases and quotes is re-tweeted and determining if the number of times is above a threshold.

8. The method of claim 2 wherein the stored information further includes modifications of the at least one of phrases and quotes, and the modifications correspond with the corresponding information.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein the corresponding information includes additional information disproving misinformation or confirming information.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein analyzing the target information includes at least one of monitoring the target information, converting the target information, parsing the target information, and comparing the target information with the stored information.

11. The method of claim 1 wherein presenting the corresponding information includes highlighting the target information.

12. The method of claim 11 wherein highlighting the target information includes modifying a color of the target information.

13. The method of claim 11 wherein highlighting the target information includes providing an audible alert.

14. The method of claim 1 wherein searching for the exact match begins searching the source information located on a fastest access time hardware device and continues to slower access time hardware devices;

wherein utilizing pattern matching begins utilizing the source information located on the fastest access time hardware device and continues to the slower access time hardware devices; and

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

15. The method of claim 1 wherein searching for the exact match begins searching the source information located in a designated fact checking database and then goes to a broader set of source information;

wherein utilizing pattern matching begins utilizing the source information located in the designated fact checking database, then goes to the broader set of source information; and

wherein the natural language search begins searching the source information located in the designated fact checking database, then goes to the broader set of source information.

16. A method programmed in a non-transitory memory of a device comprising:

a. storing stored information;

b. fact checking the stored information by comparing the stored information with source information to generate a fact check result;

c. storing corresponding information which corresponds with the stored information, wherein the corresponding information includes the fact check result of the stored information;

d. analyzing target information to detect the stored information; and

e. presenting the corresponding information in real-time when the stored information is detected in the target information and determining whether to display the corresponding information, wherein the corresponding information includes the fact check result of the stored information, wherein comparing includes at least one of;

i. searching for an exact match of the stored information in the source information and returning the 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 the status of the stored information is based on the format of the stored information and the comparison of the stored information with the source information,

wherein searching for the exact match begins searching the source information classified by a plurality of keywords found in the stored information, then using the source information classified by a single keyword found in the stored information, and then using the source information classified by keywords related to the keywords found in the stored information;

wherein utilizing pattern matching begins utilizing the source information classified by the plurality of keywords found in the stored information, then using the source information classified by the single keyword found in the stored information, and then using the source information classified by the keywords related to the keywords found in the stored information; and

wherein the natural language search begins searching the source information classified by the plurality of keywords found in the stored information, then using the source information classified by the single keyword found in the stored information, and then using the source information classified by the keywords related to the keywords found in the stored information.

17. The method of claim 16 wherein the corresponding information comprises social networking information.

18. The method of claim 16 wherein the corresponding information comprises an advertisement.

19. A device comprising:

a. a non-transitory memory for storing an application for automatically performing the following steps;

i. storing stored information;

ii. storing corresponding information which corresponds with the stored information;

iii. analyzing social networking information to detect the stored information; and

iv. presenting the corresponding information in real-time when the stored information is detected in the social networking information, wherein the corresponding information includes a fact check result of the stored information; and

v. fact checking the stored information by comparing the stored information with source information to generate the fact check result, wherein comparing includes at least one of;

(1) searching for an exact match of the stored information in the source information and returning the result of the exact match search if the exact match is found;

(2) 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

(3) 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 the status of the stored information is based on the format of the stored information and the comparison of the stored information with the source information,

wherein searching for the exact match begins searching the source information classified by a plurality of keywords found in the stored information, then using the source information classified by a single keyword found in the stored information, and then using the source information classified by keywords related to the keywords found in the stored information;

wherein utilizing pattern matching begins utilizing the source information classified by the plurality of keywords found in the stored information, then using the source information classified by the single keyword found in the stored information, and then using the source information classified by the keywords related to the keywords found in the stored information; and

wherein the natural language search begins searching the source information classified by the plurality of keywords found in the stored information, then using the source information classified by the single keyword found in the stored information, and then using the source information classified by the keywords related to the keywords found in the stored information; and

b. a processor for processing the application.

20. The device of claim 19 wherein the application is further for determining whether to display the corresponding information.