Data processing: database and file management or data structures – Database design – Data structure types
Reexamination Certificate
2005-11-08
2005-11-08
Corrielus, Jean M. (Department: 2162)
Data processing: database and file management or data structures
Database design
Data structure types
C707S793000, C707S793000, C707S793000, C704S001000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06963871
ABSTRACT:
An automated name searching system incorporates an automatic name classifier and a multi-path architecture in which different algorithms are applied based on cultural identity of the query name. The name classifier operates with a preemptive list, analysis of morphological elements, length, and linguistic rules. A name regularizer produces a character based computational representation of the name. A pronunciation equivalent representation such as an IPA language representation, and language specific rules to generate name searching keys, are used in a first pass to eliminate database entries which are obviously not matches for the query name. The methods can also be implemented as a callable set of library routines including an intelligent preprocessor and a name evaluator that produces a score comparing a query name and database name, based on a variety of user-adjustable parameters. The user-controlled parameters permit tuning of the search methodologies for specific custom applications.
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Hermansen John Christian
Lutz Richard D.
McCallum-Bayliss Heather
Shaefer, Jr. Leonard Arthur
Hwang Joon Hwan
Language Analysis Systems, Inc.
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