An automated name searching system incorporates an automatic name classifier and a multi-path architecture in which different algorithms are applied based on cultural identity of the query name. The name classifier operates with a preemptive list, analysis of morphological elements, length, and linguistic...http://www.google.com.au/patents/US6963871?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6963871 - System and method for adaptive multi-cultural searching and matching of personal names
