US 7,257,593 B2 · Method for selecting terms from vocabularies in a category-based system

Abstract

A system and method for categorizing a document in a document management system, wherein said document management system comprises a tree of nodes, and enables a document to be categorized in a plurality of nodes. Each node has a category label indicative of a document category. Unique vocabulary terms are listed wherein each vocabulary term represents only one node in the tree and comprises that node's category label. A checkbox is provided for each of the vocabulary terms whereby a user may select one or more vocabulary term by checking a corresponding checkbox. From the checked terms, a set of vocabulary terms is generated for associating a document with all of the nodes corresponding to the selected vocabulary terms.

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A computer implemented method for categorizing a document, comprising

receiving an indication from a user to categorize a document including text;
determining a plurality of vocabulary terms, each term representative of a category in which a document can be categorized;
in response to the indication, displaying the plurality of vocabulary terms;
filtering the plurality of vocabulary terms based on user specified criteria;
displaying a plurality of selectors, a selector being associated with each one of the plurality of vocabulary terms matching the user specified criteria;
accepting input indicating selection of at least one of the plurality of vocabulary terms matching the user specified criteria when said selector is selected;
creating an association between the selected vocabulary terms and said document.

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Method for selecting terms from vocabularies in a category-based system

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Method for selecting terms from vocabularies in a category-based system

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