Text Analysis System Using Multi-Dimensional Word Signatures

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current AI systems face challenges in understanding language, particularly in discerning the intended meaning of words and conveying attitudes in text, due to limitations in vocabulary and context understanding.

Innovation Solution

A system that categorizes words along dimensions such as content, quality, and form to generate signatures for text, allowing for the identification of communication types and attitudes, which can be used to search for documents with similar attitudes.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of information

If traditional textual analysis systems are used, then the entire text is available for analysis, but the system cannot understand the intended meaning or attitude of the text

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveunderstanding of text meaningVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments text analysis into multiple dimensions (content, quality, form) with specific categories for each dimension. Words are analyzed and scored independently across these dimensions, allowing the system to capture nuanced meaning and attitude without requiring overly complex holistic analysis mechanisms.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces multi-dimensional analysis by evaluating words across three distinct dimensions (content, quality, form) with multiple categories within each dimension. This dimensional approach transforms flat text into rich, multi-faceted representations that capture meaning and attitude effectively.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Adaptability or versatility

If voice response systems use limited vocabularies, then the systems are easier to design and implement, but they cannot understand words outside their designed vocabulary

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevocabulary coverageVSAvoidsystem design complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent creates a universal text analysis framework that can handle any word by evaluating it across multiple dimensions and categories. Rather than requiring pre-programmed understanding of specific words, the system universally applies dimensional analysis to any input, making it adaptable to unlimited vocabulary while maintaining manageable complexity.

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

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the parameters of word analysis from fixed categorical assignments to flexible dimensional scoring. Each word is evaluated on continuous or discrete scales across multiple dimensions, allowing the system to adapt to any vocabulary while using consistent analysis parameters that don't require system redesign.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Measurement precision

If systems analyze words based on traditional parts of speech, then the analysis is straightforward, but the system cannot correctly interpret words used in non-traditional ways

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveword meaning accuracyVSAvoidanalysis method complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by assigning different dimensional weights and category relevances to different words based on their context and position in the text. Each word receives customized analysis parameters appropriate to its specific usage, improving interpretation accuracy without requiring a completely complex adaptive system.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentUS8996359B2Taxonomy and application of language analysis and processing
Publication Date: 2015.03.31 DW ASSOCIATES LLC
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AI summary

Words can be identified in text. Membership numerical values for the words can be determined in categories, or in communication types generated using those categories. The membership numerical values for the words can then be used to generate a signature. The signature can then be used to identify documents with a similar attitude.