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Method for searching and analysing information in data networks

  • US 20020032772A1
  • Filed: 09/13/2001
  • Published: 03/14/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/14/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for searching and analysing the traffic content at access points in data networks, wherein the data networks are shared network resources, particularly the complete Internet or an intranet, wherein said access points particularly are Internet access points for users served by an Internet service provider, or distributed in the form of an application to a plurality of users, or a connection point for wireless users, said connection point being either a native connection point or an Internet gateway for multiple connection points, and wherein the method is characterized by comprising steps for collecting information in the form of data extracted from the information flow at said access points in the data network, indexing said collected information with a predefined maximum time delay, and searching and retrieving information from said indexed information, and by further optional steps based on an analysis of the traffic content at access points for location coding of collected information in the form of documents, measuring the similarity of documents, and alerting users in regard of new and updated information.

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