Transparent semantic search at Lexis Nexis

Semantic technology is being adopted more for search processing. LexisNexis, known for legal research tools, is enhancing those with a greater understanding of the meaning of content and, according to this press release, is also revealing what it has done to the searcher. Most semantic search engines seem to work like magic - they just "do" and the searcher must accept on faith.


LexisNexis Introduces Transparent Semantic Search Technology for Patent Research, Business Wire (Oct 12)

"Through a development alliance with Dallas-based Pure Discovery, LexisNexis has become the first provider of legal information services to integrate the power of semantic search technology with familiar Boolean search technology, giving the user greater control over the patent research process via a simple, streamlined user interface that matches their typical daily workflow. "