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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 2005
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2000
Hisashi Ikeda, Kunitachi, JP;
Atsushi Kato, Owariasahi, JP;
Hiromichi Fujisawa, Tokorozawa, JP;
Masashi Koga, Hachioji, JP;
Naohiro Furukawa, Hachioji, JP;
Hisashi Ikeda, Kunitachi, JP;
Atsushi Kato, Owariasahi, JP;
Hiromichi Fujisawa, Tokorozawa, JP;
Masashi Koga, Hachioji, JP;
Naohiro Furukawa, Hachioji, JP;
Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A method and a machine for generating a dictionary of address phrase expressions. One embodiment of the invention includes an apparatus for generating a dictionary of target phrases that includes an input interface for receiving as its input a first address phrase included in a list of address phrase expressions, a memory for storing a dictionary of address phrase variants, including rules for generating variants of address phrase expressions, and a processing device for generating variants of address phrases which generates a second address phrase which is different in expression from the first address phrase to output the second address phrase to a storage device holding the dictionary of target phrases, based on the input first address phrase, and the knowledge of rules about variants included in the dictionary of address phrase variants.