1. A computer-implemented method for summarising a set of articles relating to a topic, comprising:
using metadata of respective articles in the set to generate multiple subsets of articles, each article within a subset linked by a common article parameter;
summarising content of the articles in a subset by extracting key phrases from constituent articles;
editing extracted summaries for respective ones of the subsets of articles according to a predetermined optimisation goal to generate an article review for the topic.
2. A computer-implemented method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the articles are retrieved from multiple sources.
3. A computer-implemented method as claimed in claim 1, wherein a common article parameter includes a predetermined temporal range of publication of articles, an author, and a reference within an article.
4. A computer-implemented method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the optimisation goal includes a predetermined period of time for editing the extracted summaries.
5. A computer-implemented method as claimed in claim 1, wherein editing extracted summaries includes receiving user input representing a proposed change for a summary.
6. A computer-implemented method as claimed in claim 1, further including setting a threshold value for a summary relating to a quality measure for the summary, the method further including providing a stable state for a summary when the threshold value is reached.
7. A computer-implemented method as claimed in claim 1, further including setting a threshold value for a summary relating to a quality measure for the summary, the method further including providing a stable state for a summary when the threshold value is reached, wherein the threshold value represents a number of positive votes.
8. A computer-implemented method as claimed in claim 1, further including using an assignment threshold value for a participating editor to distribute a summary for editing.
9. A computer-implemented method as claimed in claim 1, further including using an assignment threshold value for a participating editor to distribute a summary for editing, wherein the assignment threshold value represents a measure for the knowledge, expertise or workload of the participating editor.
10. A system for summarising a set of articles relating to a topic, comprising:
a metadata extractor operable to extract metadata from a set of articles;
a segmentation engine operable to use the metadata to generate multiple subsets from the set of articles;
a summary module operable to generate summaries for respective ones of the subsets according to an optimization goal.
11. A system as claimed in claim 10, the segmentation engine operable to determine multiple common article parameters for the set of articles, and to generate the multiple subsets using the common parameters.
12. A system as claimed in claim 11, the segmentation engine being operable to determine multiple common article parameters for the set of articles, and to generate the multiple subsets using the common parameters and to allocate an article to a subset if that article has an article parameter in common with other articles in the subset.
13. A system as claimed in claim 10, the segmentation engine being operable to determine a common article parameter from a set including a predetermined temporal range of publication of articles, an author, and a reference within an article.
14. A system as claimed in claim 10, wherein the optimisation goal is used to control a level of editing on generated summaries.
15. A system as claimed in claim 10, the summary module further being operable to distribute summaries according to an assignment threshold value representing a measure for the knowledge, expertise or workload of an editor for the system.
16. A system as claimed in claim 10, the summary module being operable to receive user input representing a proposed change for a summary.
17. A computer program embedded on a non-transitory tangible computer readable storage medium, the computer program including machine readable instructions that, when executed by a processor, implement a method for summarising a set of articles relating to a topic comprising:
using metadata of respective articles in the set to generate multiple subsets of articles, each article within a subset linked by a common article parameter;
summarising content of the articles in a subset by extracting key phrases from constituent articles;
editing extracted summaries for respective ones of the subsets of articles according to a predetermined optimisation goal to generate an article review for the topic.
18. The computer program embedded on a non-transitory tangible computer readable storage medium as claimed in claim 17 further comprising instructions that, when executed by the processor, implement a method for summarising a set of articles relating to a topic further comprising:
using an assignment threshold value to distribute a summary to an editor.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A method of making a mask slipper, comprising the steps of:
a) forming a mask from a material selected from the group consisting of plastic, latex or fabric;
b) forming a composite sole member having a first layer of inner filler material;
c) forming a composite upper member having a second layer of inner filler material, an outer surface for receiving said mask, and an inner surface for receiving an inner lining thereon, and having perimeter edge for having said composite upper member attached thereto;
d) forming said inner lining in said composite upper member;
e) attaching said mask to said outer surface of said composite upper member;
f) attaching said inner lining to said inner surface of said composite upper member;
g) attaching said composite sole member to said perimeter edge of said composite upper member to form said mask slipper; and
h) turning of said mask slipper such that a correct outer side is on the outside of said formed mask slipper.
2. A method of making a mask slipper in accordance with claim 1, further including the step of:
a) molding said mask from latex material using an injection molding apparatus.
3. A method of making a mask slipper in accordance with claim 1, further including the step of:
a) molding said mask from moldable plastic material using an injection molding apparatus.
4. A method of making a mask slipper in accordance with claim 1, further including the step of:
a) fabricating said mask from fabric materials selected from the group consisting of cotton, cotton-polyester, leather, fur, faux fur, linen, rayon, nylon and combinations thereof; and
b) sewing said mask to said outer surface of said composite upper member.
5. A method of making a mask slipper in accordance with claim 1, further including the step of:
a) inserting and filling said composite sole member with said first layer of inner filler material, said first layer of inner filler material being made from polyester fill material; and
b) disposing said first layer of said polyester fill material between a lower sole layer and an upper sole inner lining of said composite sole member.
6. A method of making a mask slipper in accordance with claim 1, further including the step of:
a) attaching an outer layer section to said outer surface of said composite upper member; and
b) inserting and filling an interior space between said outer layer section and said outer surface of said composite with said second layer of said inner filler material.