Emerging topic discovery
AssigneeComputer Associates Think, Inc.
InventorIng. Radek Marik
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Abstract
This document discusses, among other things, a method for discovering a new topic. The method includes identifying a first topic within a first document and comparing the first topic to a first set of topics. The method then determines whether an emergence time for the first topic can be identified. The first topic is recognized as a new topic based on the comparison between the first set of topics and the emergence time for the first topic. For example, when the first topic does not exist within the first set of topics and the emergence time for the first topic can be identified, the first topic is recognized as a new topic.
Claims20
A method for discovering a new topic, the method comprising:
- providing a first set of topics;
- using at least one computer to:
- identify a first topic within a first document;
- compare the first topic to the first set of topics;
- determine whether an emergence time can be identified for the first topic;
- and
- recognize the first topic as a new topic based on the comparison between the first topic and the first set of topics and whether an emergence time can be identified for the first topic.
A system comprising:
- a memory having software stored thereon;
- and
- a programmable processor communicatively coupled to the memory, wherein the software, when executed by the programmable processor, causes the programmable processor to:
- identify a first topic within a first document;
- compare the first topic to a first set of topics;
- determine whether an emergence time for the first topic can be identified;
- and
- recognize the first topic as a new topic based on the comparison between the first topic and the first set of topics and whether an emergence time can be identified for the first topic.
A machine-readable medium including instructions which, when executed by a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising:
- identifying a first topic within a first document;
- comparing the first topic to a first set of topics;
- determining whether an emergence time for the first topic can be identified;
- and
- recognizing the first topic as a new topic based on the comparison between the first topic and the first set of topics and whether an emergence time can be identified for the first topic.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.