Abstract: A search system and method are disclosed. In one general aspect the method features fingerprinting digitally stored documents and queries based on one or more topic models. Similarities between document and query fingerprints can be detected to search for documents. Topic summaries can also be derived from the documents and queries based on the topic models.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 21, 2006
Date of Patent:
April 27, 2010
Assignee:
Praxeon, Inc.
Inventors:
Nicolas Encina, Kevin Gilpin, Dennis Underwood