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Semantic analysis and modification methodology
Assignee: QPL LLC
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Filing: 1996-01-26
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Granted: 1998-07-14
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Expires: 2016-01-26
Abstract
Abstract A process for analyzing the informational and semantic content of an information source, such as text, a picture, or a video sequence. After compiling a lexicon of information elements, values are assigned to each element for relevant categories. A target information store is compared to the lexicon to calculate values for each category. Information elements are substituted to modify the store to the desired level. The methodology has broad application to analysis of semantic content of visual, verbal, and auditory input streams, such as graphics, text, video, and music. In a textual example, a word list is compiled and values are assigned to the determined categories. Individual words and entire documents are compared to this repository for calculating semantic content in various categories. Values for semantic content in each category are determined. Samples with undesirable scores can be adjusted through substitutions to modify the document. This process may be automated using a computer system for analysis and modification.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald J. Arnold
- 👤 Joseph John Lawn
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 18:58
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/40; G06F40/00; G06F40/20; G06F40/279; G06F40/284; G06F16/48; G06F16/483; G06F40/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 48
Claim 1
Independent Claim
93 words
A computer-implemented process for evaluating semantic content of a collection of information items comprising the steps of: referencing a lexicon data base having a list of information elements and associated values for predetermined categories of semantic content; determining which of the elements of the collection of information items are in the lexicon data base; extracting the associated values for each of the elements of the collection of information items determined to be in the lexicon data base; and establishing, from the extracted associated values, a measure reflecting the semantic content of the collection.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
93 words
A computer-implemented process for evaluating semantic content of a collection of information items comprising the steps of: referencing a lexicon data base having a list of information elements and associated values for predetermined categories of semantic content; determining which of the elements of the collection of information items are in the lexicon data base; extracting the associated values for each of the elements of the collection of information items determined to be in the lexicon data base; and establishing, from the extracted associated values, a measure reflecting the semantic content of the collection.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
92 words
The process of claim 1, further including the steps of creating a modified collection of information items by replacing a selected one of the elements of the collection of information items determined to be included in the lexicon data base with an alternate element from the lexicon data base, extracting the associated values for each of the elements of the modified collection of information items determined to be included in the lexicon data base; and establishing, from the extracted associated values, a new measure reflecting the semantic content of the modified collection.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
The process of claim 2, wherein the creating step includes the step of displaying a list of alternate elements in the lexicon data base for the selected element, and receiving an indication for one of the alternate elements.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The process of claim 3, wherein the displaying step includes the step of displaying the associated values for each of the alternate elements in the list.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The process of claim 1, wherein the step of referencing the lexicon data base includes the step of referencing the lexicon data base having a list of words.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process of claim 5, wherein the step of extracting the associated values includes the step of extracting a value representing an Active-Passive parameter.
Claim 8
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24 words
The process of claim 5, wherein the step of extracting the associated values includes the step of extracting a value representing an Objective-Emotional parameter.
Claim 9
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20 words
The process of claim 1, wherein the step of establishing a measure includes the step of averaging the extracted values.
Claim 10
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20 words
The process of claim 1, wherein the step of establishing a measure includes the step of summing the extracted values.
Claim 11
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24 words
The process of claim 1, wherein the step of establishing a measure includes the step of finding a weighted total of the extracted values.
Claim 12
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29 words
The process of claim 1, wherein the step of referencing the lexicon data base includes the step of referencing the lexicon data base having a list of visual components.
Claim 13
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The process of claim 1, wherein the step of referencing the lexicon data base includes the step of referencing the lexicon data base having a list of visual information.
Claim 14
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29 words
The process of claim 1, wherein the step of referencing the lexicon data base includes the step of referencing the lexicon data base having a list of auditory information.
Claim 15
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The process of claim 1, wherein the step of referencing the lexicon data base includes the step of referencing the lexicon data base having a list of tactile information.
Claim 16
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The process of claim 1, wherein the step of referencing the lexicon includes the step of referencing the lexicon data base having a list of aromatic information.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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A computer readable medium containing instructions for directing a computer to perform a process for evaluating semantic content of a collection of information items, the medium comprising: means for causing a computer to reference a lexicon data base having a list of information elements and associated values for predetermined categories of semantic content; means for causing a computer to determine which of the elements of the collection of information items are included in the lexicon data base; means for causing a computer to extract the associates values for each of the elements of the collection of information items determined to be included in the lexicon data base; and means for causing a computer to establish, from the extracted associated values, a measure reflecting the semantic content of the collection.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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A computer readable medium containing instructions for directing a computer to perform a process for evaluating semantic content of a collection of information items, the medium comprising: means for causing a computer to reference a lexicon data base having a list of information elements and associated values for predetermined categories of semantic content; means for causing a computer to determine which of the elements of the collection of information items are included in the lexicon data base; means for causing a computer to extract the associates values for each of the elements of the collection of information items determined to be included in the lexicon data base; and means for causing a computer to establish, from the extracted associated values, a measure reflecting the semantic content of the collection.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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The computer readable medium of claim 16, further including means for causing a computer to create a modified collection of information items by replacing a selected one of the elements of the collection of information items determined to be included in the lexicon data base with an alternate element from the lexicon data base, means for causing a computer to extract the associated values for each of the elements of the modified collection of information items determined to be included in the lexicon data base; and means for causing a computer to establish, from the extracted associated values, a new measure reflecting the semantic content for the modified collection.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
54 words
The computer readable medium of claim 17, wherein the means for causing a computer to create includes means for causing a computer to display a list of alternate elements in the lexicon data base for the selected element, and means for causing a computer to receive an indication for one of the alternate elements.
Claim 21
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The computer readable medium of claim 18, wherein the means for causing a computer to display includes means for causing a computer to display the associated values for each of the alternate elements in the list.
Claim 22
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The computer readable medium of claim 16, wherein the means for causing a computer to reference the lexicon data base includes the step of means for causing a computer to reference the lexicon data base having a list of words.
Claim 23
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The computer readable medium of claim 20, wherein the means for causing a computer to extract the associated values includes means for causing a computer to extract a value representing an Active-Passive parameter.
Claim 24
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The computer readable medium of claim 20, wherein the means for causing a computer to extract the associated values includes means for causing a computer to extract a value representing an Objective-Emotional parameter.
Claim 25
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The computer readable medium of claim 16, wherein the means for causing a computer to establish a measure includes means for causing a computer to average the extracted values.
Claim 26
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29 words
The computer readable medium of claim 16, wherein the means for causing a computer to establish a measure includes means for causing a computer to sum the extracted values.
Claim 27
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The computer readable medium of claim 16, wherein the means for causing a computer to establish a measure includes means for causing a computer to find a weighted total of the extracted values.
Claim 28
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The computer readable medium of claim 16, wherein the means for causing a computer to reference the lexicon data base includes means for causing a computer to reference the lexicon data base having a list of visual components.
Claim 29
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The computer readable medium of claim 16, wherein the means for causing a computer to reference the lexicon data base includes means for causing a computer to reference the lexicon data base having a list of visual information.
Claim 30
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The computer readable medium of claim 16, wherein the means for causing a computer to reference the lexicon data base includes means for causing a computer to reference the lexicon data base having a list of auditory information.
Claim 31
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The computer readable medium of claim 16, wherein the means for causing a computer to reference the lexicon data base includes means for causing a computer to reference the lexicon data base having a list of tactile information.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
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The computer readable medium of claim 16, wherein the means for causing a computer to reference the lexicon includes means for causing a computer to reference the lexicon data base having a list of aromatic information.
Claim 33
Independent Claim
99 words
A system for evaluating semantic content of a collection of information items comprising: means for referencing a lexicon data base having a list of information elements and associated values for predetermined categories of semantic content; means for determining which of the elements of the collection of information items are included in the lexicon data base; means for extracting the associated values for each of the elements of the collection of information items determined to be included in the lexicon data base; and means for establishing, from the extracted associated values, a measure reflecting the semantic content of the collection.
Claim 34
Independent Claim
99 words
A system for evaluating semantic content of a collection of information items comprising: means for referencing a lexicon data base having a list of information elements and associated values for predetermined categories of semantic content; means for determining which of the elements of the collection of information items are included in the lexicon data base; means for extracting the associated values for each of the elements of the collection of information items determined to be included in the lexicon data base; and means for establishing, from the extracted associated values, a measure reflecting the semantic content of the collection.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
95 words
The system of claim 31, further including means for creating a modified collection of information items by replacing a selected one of the elements of the collection of information items determined to be included in the lexicon data base with an alternate element from the lexicon data base, means for extracting the associated values for each of the elements of the modified collection of information items determined to be included in the lexicon data base; and means for establishing, from the extracted associated values, a new measure reflecting the semantic content of the modified collection.
Claim 36
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The system of claim 32, wherein the creating means includes means for displaying a list of alternate elements in the lexicon data base for the selected element, and means for receiving an indication for one of the alternate elements.
Claim 37
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The system of claim 33, wherein the displaying means includes means for displaying the associated values for each of the alternate elements in the list.
Claim 38
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The system of claim 31, wherein the means for referencing the lexicon data base includes means for referencing the lexicon data base having a list of words.
Claim 39
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The system of claim 35, wherein the means for extracting the associated values includes means for extracting a value representing an Active-Passive parameter.
Claim 40
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The system of claim 35, wherein the means for extracting the associated values includes means for extracting a value representing an Objective-Emotional parameter.
Claim 41
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The system of claim 31, wherein the means for establishing a measure includes means for averaging the extracted values.
Claim 42
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The system of claim 31, wherein the means for establishing a measure includes means for summing the extracted values.
Claim 43
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The system of claim 31, wherein the means for establishing a measure includes means for finding a weighted total of the extracted values.
Claim 44
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28 words
The system of claim 31, wherein the means for referencing the lexicon data base includes means for referencing the lexicon data base having a list of visual components.
Claim 45
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28 words
The system of claim 31, wherein the means for referencing the lexicon data base includes means for referencing the lexicon data base having a list of visual information.
Claim 46
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The system of claim 31, wherein the means for referencing the lexicon data base includes means for referencing the lexicon data base having a list of auditory information.
Claim 47
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The system of claim 31, wherein the means for referencing the lexicon data base includes means for referencing the lexicon data base having a list of tactile information.
Claim 48
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The system of claim 31, wherein the means for referencing the lexicon includes means for referencing the lexicon data base having a list of aromatic information.
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