IP Library Granted Patent US 8,965,753
Granted Patent B2
US 8,965,753 · App. 14/079,069 · Granted Feb 24, 2015

Method to assign word class information

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Patent No.
US 8,965,753
App. No.
14/079,069
Granted
Feb 24, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

An assignment device ( 1 ) assigns word class information (WKI) to one or more words of text information (ETI). Based on word-class sequence information (WK-AI) formed from this assigned word class information (WKI), actions (A) are executed in order to notify the user of conflicts or to provide the user with background information (HI) relating to words in the text information (TT).

Claims (81)

1. A device, comprising:

at least one computer programmed to perform:

assigning word-class information to words in a medical report, the assigning comprising:

assigning first word-class information to a first word or word sequence in the medical report, wherein the first word or word sequence names a particular medicament; and

assigning second word-class information to a second word or word sequence in the medical report; and

performing at least one action related to the particular medicament and associated with a combination of the first word-class information and the second word-class information,

wherein the second word or word sequence identifies an allergy of a patient towards an active agent, and wherein performing the at least one action comprises:

determining whether the active agent is an active agent of the particular medicament; and

in response to determining that the active agent is an active agent of the particular medicament, providing a warning.

2. A device, comprising:

at least one computer programmed to perform:

assigning word-class information to words in a medical report, the assigning comprising:

assigning first word-class information to a first word or word sequence in the medical report, wherein the first word or word sequence names a particular medicament; and

assigning second word-class information to a second word or word sequence in the medical report; and

performing at least one action related to the particular medicament and associated with a combination of the first word-class information and the second word-class information,

wherein the second word or word sequence identifies an allergy of a patient towards an active agent, and wherein performing the at least one action comprises:

determining an active agent group to which the active agent belongs; and

providing a warning that the patient is allergic to the active agent group.

3. A device, comprising:

at least one computer programmed to perform:

assigning word-class information to words in a medical report, the assigning comprising:

assigning first word-class information to a first word or word sequence in the medical report, wherein the first word or word sequence names a particular medicament; and

assigning second word-class information to a second word or word sequence in the medical report; and

performing at least one action related to the particular medicament and associated with a combination of the first word-class information and the second word-class information,

wherein assigning the word class information comprises:

identifying a medicament word class as a word class of the first word or word sequence in the medical report; and

identifying an allergy word class as a word class of the second word or word sequence in the medical report, wherein the second word or word sequence names an allergy of a patient toward an active agent.

4. The device of claim 3 , wherein performing the at least one action comprises providing a warning that a patient is allergic to the particular medicament.

5. A method, comprising:

using at least one computer to perform:

assigning word-class information to words in a medical report, the assigning comprising:

assigning first word-class information to a first word or word sequence in the medical report, wherein the first word or word sequence names a particular medicament; and

assigning second word-class information to a second word or word sequence in the medical report;

performing at least one action related to the particular medicament and associated with a combination of the first word-class information and the second word-class information,

wherein the second word or word sequence identifies an allergy of a patient towards an active agent, and wherein performing the at least one action comprises:

determining whether the active agent is an active agent of the particular medicament; and

in response to determining that the active agent is an active agent of the particular medicament, providing a warning.

6. A method, comprising:

using at least one computer to perform:

assigning word-class information to words in a medical report, the assigning comprising:

assigning first word-class information to a first word or word sequence in the medical report, wherein the first word or word sequence names a particular medicament; and

assigning second word-class information to a second word or word sequence in the medical report;

performing at least one action related to the particular medicament and associated with a combination of the first word-class information and the second word-class information,

wherein the second word or word sequence identifies an allergy of a patient towards an active agent, and wherein performing the at least one action comprises:

determining an active agent group to which the active agent belongs; and

providing a warning that the patient is allergic to the active agent group.

7. A method, comprising:

using at least one computer to perform:

assigning word-class information to words in a medical report, the assigning comprising:

assigning first word-class information to a first word or word sequence in the medical report, wherein the first word or word sequence names a particular medicament; and

assigning second word-class information to a second word or word sequence in the medical report;

performing at least one action related to the particular medicament and associated with a combination of the first word-class information and the second word-class information,

wherein assigning the word class information comprises:

identifying a medicament word class as a word class of the first word or word sequence in the medical report; and

identifying an allergy word class as a word class of the second word or word sequence in the medical report, wherein the second word or word sequence names an allergy of a patient toward an active agent.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein performing the at least one action comprises providing a warning that a patient is allergic to the particular medicament.

9. At least one non-transitory computer readable medium storing sections of software code executable by at least one computer that, when executed by the at least one computer, cause the at least one computer to perform a method comprising:

assigning word-class information to words in a medical report, the assigning comprising:

assigning first word-class information to a first word or word sequence in the medical report, wherein the first word or word sequence names a particular medicament; and

assigning second word-class information to a second word or word sequence in the medical report;

performing at least one action related to the particular medicament and associated with a combination of the first word-class information and the second word-class information,

wherein the second word or word sequence identifies an allergy of a patient towards an active agent, and wherein performing the at least one action comprises:

determining whether the active agent is an active agent of the particular medicament; and

in response to determining that the active agent is an active agent of the particular medicament, providing a warning.

10. At least one non-transitory computer readable medium storing sections of software code executable by at least one computer that, when executed by the at least one computer, cause the at least one computer to perform a method comprising:

assigning word-class information to words in a medical report, the assigning comprising:

assigning first word-class information to a first word or word sequence in the medical report, wherein the first word or word sequence names a particular medicament; and

assigning second word-class information to a second word or word sequence in the medical report;

performing at least one action related to the particular medicament and associated with a combination of the first word-class information and the second word-class information,

wherein the second word or word sequence identifies an allergy of a patient towards an active agent, and wherein performing the at least one action comprises:

determining an active agent group to which the active agent belongs; and

providing a warning that the patient is allergic to the active agent group.

11. At least one non-transitory computer readable medium storing sections of software code executable by at least one computer that, when executed by the at least one computer, cause the at least one computer to perform a method comprising:

assigning word-class information to words in a medical report, the assigning comprising:

assigning first word-class information to a first word or word sequence in the medical report, wherein the first word or word sequence names a particular medicament; and

assigning second word-class information to a second word or word sequence in the medical report;

performing at least one action related to the particular medicament and associated with a combination of the first word-class information and the second word-class information,

wherein assigning the word class information comprises:

identifying a medicament word class as a word class of the first word or word sequence in the medical report; and

identifying an allergy word class as a word class of the second word or word sequence in the medical report, wherein the second word or word sequence names an allergy of a patient toward an active agent.

12. The at least one non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 11 , wherein performing the at least one action comprises providing a warning that a patient is allergic to the particular medicament.

Assignments (5)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 9, 2023
From: NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
To: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
Reel/Frame 065530/0871 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 8, 2023
From: NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
To: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
Reel/Frame 065521/0552 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 31, 2014
From: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
To: NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS AUSTRIA GMBH
Reel/Frame 032105/0669 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 31, 2014
From: NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS AUSTRIA GMBH
To: NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 032105/0676 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 31, 2014
From: HELLETZGRUBER, MATTHIAS; RAJIC, KRESIMIR
To: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
Reel/Frame 032105/0691 →