摘要 |
A system, and method for predicting if a query is a name is provided. The method begins by providing an input query. A name database, having a list of names, famous names and queries that are known to not be a name is searched to determine if the input query is a name, a famous name or not a name. If the query is not located in the name database, the query is processed through a "looks like a name" function to determine if the query is a name. Systems and methods for classifying word strings as names, not names, and famous names are also provided. Systems and methods for creating name databases are also provided. |