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US 2006/0218485 A1Published application
Process for automatic data annotation, selection, and utilization
OwnerDaniel Blumenthalinventor
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Abstract
Systems and methods for the automatic annotation of data are disclosed, particularly a process and system for enabling users to generate automatic annotations, to select one or more of those annotations, and to utilize the selected annotations and their various relationships to the annotated data.
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A process for data annotation, selection, and utilization, comprising the steps of:
- (a) specifying a data collection to be annotated;
- (b) analyzing at least one element of said data collection against a database and annotating said element when an association is found between said element and information in said database;
- (c) presenting said data collection with said annotated element;
- (d) selecting said annotated element, thereby accessing said information from said database;
- (e) utilizing said information to perform a task.
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A system for annotating, selecting, and utilizing data, comprising:
- (a) a processor having means for receiving a data collection to be annotated, and adapted to automatically compare at least one portion of said data collection against a database and annotate said portion when said processor finds an association between said portion and information in said database;
- (b) means for communicating said data collection with said annotated portion to a user;
- (c) means for selecting, by said user, said annotated portion, said user thereby accessing said information from said database;
- (d) means for utilizing, by said user, said information to perform a task.
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