Techniques for question answering involve receiving, from a user, a text input expressing a
question in natural language. The text input may be analyzed, including identifying in the …

The integrated environment can include a database abstrac 707/765 tion layer that allows
database operations on both the struc 7.933, 765 B2* 4/2011 Summerlin et al............... 704/8 …

BACKGROUND Big data technologies describe a new generation of tech nologies and
architectures designed to economically extract value from very large volumes of a wide …

LLP (57) ABSTRACT A database system may receive a query and form a plan for executing
the query using a hypothetical index selected based on columns referenced by the query …

(57) ABSTRACT A split-index can be employed for access to external data. The index can
be created on a primary data storage system for data stored externally on a secondary data …

(57) ABSTRACT A method comprising receiving a request to create an import file for a
document browser from a Personal Document Collection comprising a topic; retrieving a …

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12/2000 Wlaschin et al. 6, 192,165 B1 2/2001 Irons 6,240,407 B1 5/2001 Chang et al …

BACKGROUND Computing devices have made significant contributions toward the
advancement of modern Society and are utilized in a number of applications to achieve …

US9372856B2 - Generating custom text documents from multidimensional sources of text -
Google Patents US9372856B2 - Generating custom text documents from multidimensional …

BACKGROUND This invention relates generally to accessing an unstruc tured knowledge
base, and more particularly to improving the query and searching capability for accessing …