Patent ID: 8949227
Filing Date: 2015-02-03
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for managing a synonym group, the synonym group comprising a first part, a second part, and a plurality of synonyms, the first part comprising a synonym being a word standing for a specific category for the synonym group, and the second part comprising all other synonyms of the synonym group, wherein the method comprises the step of: calculating a similarity value between each two synonyms of all synonyms of the synonym group indicating how similar these two synonyms are to each other, wherein the step of calculating the similarity value between each two synonyms comprises the steps of: determining a word rank value for each synonym in the synonym group; calculating an initial similarity value between two synonyms of the synonym group based on the word rank values of these two synonyms; and setting the initial similarity value between these two synonyms as the similarity value between each two synonyms of the synonym group.