Determining unambiguous geographic references

Details Determining unambiguous geographic references Determining unambiguous geographic references

2008-12-18

2011-12-13

Le, Uyen T. (Department: 2157)

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database and file access

Reexamination Certificate

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08078601

ABSTRACT:
A system receives a search query that includes a set of search terms, determines whether at least one of the search terms corresponds to the name of a geographic area, and determines whether the geographic area corresponds to an unambiguous geographic area when at least one of the search terms corresponds to the name of the geographic area. The system performs a local search, based on one or more of the search terms, to identify documents associated with the geographic area when the geographic area corresponds to an unambiguous geographic area.

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