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/US8041560?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8041560 - System for adaptive multi-cultural searching and matching of personal names
