Systems and methods for determining semiotic similarity between queries and database entries
a database entry and semiotic similarity technology, applied in the field of systems and methods for determining semiotic similarity between queries and database entries, can solve the problems of prior art systems sometimes suffering from an inability to properly identify some relevant documents, and prior art systems sometimes suffering from an inability to properly measure the relevance of documents to queries
Inactive Publication Date: 2005-04-21
AUSPITZ JOSIAH LEE +1
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"The invention described in this patent improves upon previous systems by better identifying relevant documents and measuring their importance to a query. It integrates multiple media and databases so they can be analyzed with a single query. The invention structures data for complex analytic operations and allows automated agents to perform these operations in interaction with signals provided by a user or other automated agents. The invention also preserves semiotic information not captured by previous systems. The invention includes a searchable database with pieces of media and describers, which indicate a relationship between portions of the media or how it is used, interpreted, or its effect. The invention also includes a method for searching for relevant media using a query with semiotic signifiers."
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The prior art systems sometimes suffer from an inability to properly identify some relevant documents.
The prior art systems sometimes suffer from an inability to properly measure the document's relevance to the query.
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[0014]FIG. 1 shows a system according to the present invention. The system includes a computer 10 that has software thereon. When the software is running, the computer 10 will accept a query from a user, and then search a database 20 for pieces of media that may be relevant to the query.
[0015] The system also includes a database 20 that is in communication with the computer 10. The computer 10 has pieces of media. For example, a piece of media may be text of a document, or a recording of an audio or video presentation. The database 20 may exist on a computer readable medium and may have the pieces of media thereon. Examples of computer readable mediums are a floppy disk, a compact disc, a random access memory and a read only memory. At least one of the pieces of media has a portion identified by at least one describer. The describer indicates a semiotic property of the portion.
[0016] The describers provide information about portions of the piece of media. For example, if the piece...
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A semiotic analysis system, computer readable medium and method are described. The system has a computer and a searchable database in communication with the computer. The database has a piece of media, a portion of which is associated with a semiotic describer. The computer readable medium has pieces of media, at least one of which has a portion identified by a semiotic describer. The method includes providing a database of pieces of media, portions of which are associated with a semiotic describer. A query having a semiotic signifier is provided, and the query is used to search for and retrieve possibly relevant media corresponding to the query.
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CROSS CLAIM TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] Priority is hereby claimed to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60 / 180,674 filed on Feb. 7, 2001, and is hereby incorporated by this reference..BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field Of The Invention [0003] The present invention relates generally to devices and methods of analyzing, and to devices and methods of categorizing data. [0004] 2. Discussion of Related Art [0005] In the prior art, there are devices and methods that categorize and analyze text data. One example is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,006,221 (the “'221 Patent”). The '221 Patent discloses a document retrieval system where a user can enter a query and retrieve documents from a database. Each document in the database is subjected to a set of processing steps to generate a language-independent conceptual representation of the subject content of the document. A query is also subjected to a set of processing steps to generate a language-independent conceptual represent...
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IPC IPC(8): G06F17/30
CPCG06F17/3061Y10S707/99945Y10S707/99933G06F16/30
Inventor AUSPITZ, JOSIAH LEESTOFFEL, KILIAN
Owner AUSPITZ JOSIAH LEE