System and method for automatically producing fluent textual summaries from multiple opinions

A computer based method for automatically generating a fluent textual summary from multiple opinions, comprising the steps of

• retrieving textual opinions from an opinion database relevant to a predetermined topic and analyzing retrieved textual opinions relevant to said predetermined topic by extracting a plurality of predetermined features from said retrieved textual opinions;
• storing said plurality of predetermined features extracted from said retrieved textual opinions in a feature analysis storage;
• and
• generating an opinion summary that summarizes all of said retrieved textual opinions relevant to said predetermined topic by converting said plurality of predetermined features extracted from said retrieved textual opinions into said opinion summary comprising a fluent block of text.

A computer readable medium comprising code for automatically generating a fluent textual summary from multiple opinions, said code comprising computer executable instructions for:

• retrieving textual opinions from an opinion database relevant to a predetermined topic and analyzing retrieved textual opinions relevant to said predetermined topic by extracting a plurality of predetermined features from said retrieved textual opinions;
• storing said plurality of predetermined features extracted from said retrieved textual opinions in a feature analysis storage;
• and
• generating an opinion summary that summarizes all of said retrieved textual opinions relevant to said predetermined topic by converting said plurality of predetermined features extracted from said retrieved textual opinions into said opinion summary comprising a fluent block of text.