Ontology to Concept Semantic Network Conversion for Text Analysis

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current text analytics techniques face limitations in accurately matching user expectations due to automated methodologies, with clustering techniques producing irrelevant outputs, idea extraction failing to identify secondary interests, and semantic analysis being computationally intensive and non-scalable.

Innovation Solution

The use of ontologies and concept semantic networks (CSNs) to capture and represent user interests formally, allowing for the creation of machine-readable meta-data structures that can analyze textual content effectively, with CSNs enabling users to focus on concepts rather than keywords and allowing for multi-level definitions and complex constructs.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If semantic and syntax analysis techniques are used to accurately capture themes and patterns, then measurement precision is improved, but device complexity and computational requirements increase significantly

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccuracy of theme identificationVSAvoidcomputational complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the text analysis process into distinct stages: preprocessing (tokenization, stopword removal), core analysis (term frequency calculation, concept identification), and post-processing (result formatting). This segmentation allows each stage to be optimized independently, reducing overall computational complexity while maintaining accuracy.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent performs preliminary actions by pre-processing text data before main analysis - removing stopwords, punctuation, and performing basic tokenization. This preliminary cleaning reduces the complexity of subsequent analysis by eliminating irrelevant elements that would otherwise require complex handling.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Productivity

If automated clustering techniques are used to identify themes, then productivity is improved, but manufacturing precision deteriorates due to assumption-based outputs

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveautomation speedVSAvoidaccuracy of theme identification
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent incorporates feedback mechanisms where analysis results are continuously refined. The system calculates term frequencies, identifies candidate concepts, and iteratively improves theme identification by comparing against established ontologies and knowledge bases, ensuring high precision while maintaining automation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The patent uses intermediaries such as ontologies, thesauri, and knowledge bases that mediate between raw text and final theme identification. These intermediaries provide structured semantic relationships that guide the automated analysis, improving precision without sacrificing productivity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Ease of operation

If idea extraction techniques are used to capture main ideas, then ease of operation is improved, but adaptability deteriorates as secondary interests cannot be identified

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesimplicity of analysisVSAvoidability to identify secondary interests
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic analysis capabilities that can adapt to different user needs. The system can adjust its focus between main ideas and secondary interests by modifying parameter thresholds, weighting schemes, and analysis depth, allowing it to serve multiple purposes while maintaining ease of operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates a universal text analysis platform that can perform multiple functions: identifying main ideas, detecting secondary interests, extracting entities, and analyzing sentiments. This multi-functional system maintains simplicity through a unified interface while adapting to diverse analytical needs.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

4Measurement precision

If semantic indexing with thesaurus look-up is used to extract semantic content, then measurement precision is improved, but productivity deteriorates due to high volume of results

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccuracy of semantic extractionVSAvoidscalability
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by focusing semantic analysis on specific regions or contexts within the text rather than uniformly analyzing entire documents. This allows precise semantic extraction where needed while skipping areas where it would be redundant, improving scalability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The patent uses partial action by selectively applying semantic indexing only to relevant portions of text identified through preliminary analysis. Instead of processing entire documents with full semantic indexing, it applies the technique partially to high-value segments, maintaining precision while improving productivity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Data Source

PatentUS7676485B2Method and computer program product for converting ontologies into concept semantic networks
Publication Date: 2010.03.09 CONQ INC
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AI summary

A method and computer program product for producing a concept semantic network (CSN) from an ontology. Each class, subclass, object, restriction, and property of the ontology is converted into a concept of the CSN. Each hierarchy in the ontology is converted to a concept hierarchy of the CSN.