JP2001511564A - 全体の精度を高めるためにサーチ結果の自然言語処理を用いる情報検索システムのための装置および方法 - Google Patents

全体の精度を高めるためにサーチ結果の自然言語処理を用いる情報検索システムのための装置および方法

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JP2001511564A
JP2001511564A JP2000504525A JP2000504525A JP2001511564A JP 2001511564 A JP2001511564 A JP 2001511564A JP 2000504525 A JP2000504525 A JP 2000504525A JP 2000504525 A JP2000504525 A JP 2000504525A JP 2001511564 A JP2001511564 A JP 2001511564A
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ブレイデン−ハーダー，リサ
コーストン，シモン・エイチ
ドラン，ウィリアム・ビィ
バンダーウェンデ，ルーシー・エイチ
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