| 摘要 |
A method for automatically extracting names that is implemented by a computer having a computer memory includes the steps of storing a list of first names in the computer memory; receiving a document in the computer memory, where at least some of the characters of the document are represented in a machine readable format; identifying a grouping of words in the document as a name candidate based on capitalization of a leading character of at least two of the words; selecting a subject word of the name candidate; comparing the subject word to the list of first names; and determining that the name candidate includes a personal name if the subject word is present in the list of first names, using the computer.
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