Appeal No. 2000-0810
Application 08/699,412
comparing a plurality of words from the document to words in a plurality of
word tables, each word table associated with and containing a selection of most
frequently used words in a respective candidate language;
accumulating a respective count for each candidate language each time
one of the plurality of words from the document is present in the associated word table;
and
identifying the language of the document as the language associated with
the count having the highest value.
15. A system comprising a memory and a processor for identifying a language in
which a computer document is written, wherein a plurality of words from the document
are compared to words in a plurality of word tables, each word table associated with
and containing a selection of most frequently used words in a respective candidate
language, a respective weighted count is accumulated for each candidate language
each time one of the plurality of words from the document is present in the associated
word table, and identifying the language of the document as the language associated
with the count having the highest value, the improvement comprising:
the words in each word table are selected based on frequency of
occurrence in a candidate language so that each word table covers an equivalent
percentage of the associated candidate language.
Discussion
A reversal of the rejection on appeal should not be construed as an affirmative
indication that the appellants’ claims are patentable over prior art. We address only the
positions and rationale as set forth by the examiner and on which the examiner’s
rejection of the claims on appeal is based.
Three features are expressly recited in each of independent claims 1, 8 and 16:
(1) there is a plurality of word tables each of which contains a selection of most
frequently used words in a respective candidate language; (2) accumulating a
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