Partial Document Similarity Analysis for Precise Relationship Mapping

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing technologies for associating document data lack precision in identifying relationships between partial documents due to similarity calculations based on entire document data.

Innovation Solution

An information processing apparatus and method that divides document data into partial documents, derives partial document relationship information based on similarity and date information, and then generates overall document relationship information using partial document relationships.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Device complexity

If similarity calculation is performed on entire document data, then the calculation process is simple, but the precision of association between document data deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecalculation process complexityVSAvoidassociation precision
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides document data into multiple partial documents (e.g., paragraphs, sections, or sentences) and performs similarity calculations on these segmented units rather than on entire documents. This segmentation enables more precise matching by comparing specific corresponding portions of documents, thereby improving association precision while maintaining manageable calculation complexity through focused local comparisons.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Measurement precision

If document data is divided into partial documents for similarity calculation, then the precision of association improves, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveassociation precisionVSAvoidprocessing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments document data into partial documents and processes them in a structured manner: extracting partial documents from multiple source documents, calculating similarity matrices for these partial documents, and then integrating results to determine overall document associations. This systematic segmentation approach improves precision while controlling complexity through organized processing steps.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent combines multiple partial document similarity calculations into an overall document association result by integrating the partial similarity matrices. This merging process synthesizes the precise local comparisons into a comprehensive view of document relationships, achieving high precision association without requiring entirely new processing frameworks.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Loss of time

If entire document data is used for similarity calculation, then processing time is reduced, but the accuracy of identifying document relationships deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprocessing timeVSAvoidrelationship identification accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of timeVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides documents into partial documents and calculates similarity for these smaller units, which can be processed more efficiently than entire documents. The segmented approach allows for faster computation of individual partial document similarities while maintaining or improving relationship identification accuracy through focused comparisons of relevant content portions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent performs similarity calculations on selected partial documents rather than processing entire documents in full. By focusing computational resources on specific partial document comparisons that are most relevant to identifying relationships, the system achieves accurate relationship identification with reduced processing time compared to exhaustive entire-document analysis.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Data Source

PatentUS20260019518A1Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and information processing program
Publication Date: 2026.01.15 FUJIFILM CORP
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AI summary

An information processing apparatus acquires a plurality of pieces of document data, each including a plurality of partial documents, and date information associated with each of the plurality of pieces of document data, derives partial document relationship information representing a relationship between the partial documents, based on a similarity between the partial documents and the date information, among the plurality of pieces of document data, and derives overall document relationship information representing an overall relationship among the plurality of pieces of document data, based on the partial document relationship information.