System And Method For Extracting And Reusing Metadata To Analyze Message Content

摘要

A system and method for extracting and reusing metadata to analyze messages is provided. A stream of messages is monitored. Those messages with a predetermined message component pointing to a referent are identified. Words that are related to the referent are extracted from each of the messages. A local similarity of the identified messages is determined by comparing the extracted words of each message. A global similarity of the identified messages is determined by combining the extracted words from all the identified messages and by comparing the combined extracted words with extracted words from all messages that include a different referent. A determination is made as to whether one or more of the extracted words from the identified messages are descriptive of the referent based on the local and global comparisons.