Systems, methods and computer products for name disambiguation by using private/global directories, and communication contexts

a technology of name disambiguation and communication context, applied in the field of name disambiguation, can solve problems such as difficulty in getting

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-06-18
INT BUSINESS MASCH CORP
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[0009]As a result of the summarized invention, technically we have achieved a solution in which systems and methods can disambiguate names using only the private information in the private environments with keeping their security and privacy. The systems and methods described herein include a global directory which and can be applied effectively in business environments in which online communication tools, such as mails, instant messaging, are commonly used for daily works.

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Even though such communications includes rich information for relationships among persons and knowledge about persons, there are few functions in such tools using results of social network analysis and text analysis.
However, the techniques do not disambiguate names by using plural persons included in the body of the same mail, and assume that global mail archives (not a private mail box) are available, which are very difficult to get because of security and privacy matters.

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[0015]In exemplary embodiments, the systems and methods described herein disambiguate person names in texts in online communications, such as e-mails, instant messaging, electronic bulletin board, or blogs. The systems and methods described herein support / enrich / accelerate communications by using results of name disambiguation.

[0016]FIG. 1 illustrates an exemplary embodiment of a system 100 for name disambiguation by using private / global directories and communication contexts. The methods described herein can be implemented in software (e.g., firmware), hardware, or a combination thereof In exemplary embodiments, the methods described herein are implemented in software, as an executable program, and is executed by a special or general-purpose digital computer, such as a personal computer, workstation, minicomputer, or mainframe computer. The system 100 therefore includes general-purpose computer 101.

[0017]In exemplary embodiments, in terms of hardware architecture, as shown in FIG. ...

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Name disambiguation by using private / global directories and communication contexts. Exemplary embodiments include a name disambiguation method, including identifying a plurality of names of persons in text received in the computer system, each of the plurality of names including a start and an end position, a family name and a given name, for each of the plurality of names of persons in the text, retrieving personal identification information from a global directory as a candidate for a name match, retrieving personal identification information from a private directory as a candidate for the name match, comparing the private directory personal identification information with the global directory personal identification information, eliminating the personal identification information from the private directory, retrieving frequencies of communications associated with the personal identification information from the private directory and displaying related information for each of the plurality of names of persons in the text.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11 / 958,868, filed Dec. 18, 2007, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.TRADEMARKS[0002]IBM® is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, N.Y., U.S.A. Other names used herein may be registered trademarks, trademarks or product names of International Business Machines Corporation or other companies.BACKGROUND[0003]This invention relates to name disambiguation, and particularly to systems, methods and computer products for name disambiguation by using private / global directories and communication contexts.[0004]Online communication tools, such as e-mails, instant messaging, electronic bulletin boards, and blogs, are commonly used in enterprises for daily works. Even though such communications includes rich information for relationships among persons and knowledge about persons, there are few functio...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G06F17/30
CPCG06F17/278G06F40/295
Inventor NOMIYAMA, HIROSHI
Owner INT BUSINESS MASCH CORP
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