US 9,430,464 B2 · Identifying unchecked criteria in unstructured and semi-structured data

Abstract

A method, system and computer-usable medium are disclosed for identifying unchecked criteria in unstructured and semi-structured data within a form. Text spans representing unchecked criteria within unstructured text in a form are detected and classified to facilitate accurate interpretation of the text. Section identification and annotation operations are then performed to identify and categorize sections within the form. Checklist sections within the form, along with associated checkmarks and boxes, are then identified, followed by the identification of checked item, criteria scope, and previously undetected checklist sections. Once all checklist sections and checked criteria have been identified, remaining text spans within a checklist section are annotated as unchecked criteria.

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A system comprising:

a processor;
a data bus coupled to the processor;
and
a computer-usable medium embodying computer program code, the computer-usable medium being coupled to the data bus, the computer program code used for identifying unchecked criteria in unstructured data within a form and comprising instructions executable by the processor and configured for:
identifying checked data in a form;
identifying a first set of unstructured data as pertinent to the checked data in the form;
and,
identifying unchecked criteria in unstructured data within the form based upon the identifying the first set of unstructured data, the identifying comprising detecting and classifying text spans representing the unchecked criteria within the form to facilitate accurate interpretation of the text spans, the unchecked criteria comprising a discrete item that represents a question in the form lacking a response.

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Identifying unchecked criteria in unstructured and semi-structured data

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Identifying unchecked criteria in unstructured and semi-structured data

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Abstract

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