Method of keyword-based searching for a similar case study
First Claim
1. A method of searching for and locating a similar case study from a set of case studies (Fi), wherein case study keywords are assigned to each case study, said method comprising:
- accepting an input search query containing one or more search keywords (Sj);
determining the most similar case study to each search keyword by a) calculating the distance from the search keyword to each case study keyword, b) establishing a minimum (Dj) of the distance, c) repeating steps a) and b) for each search keyword, d) summing the minima for each case study, e) sorting the summed minima by size; and
outputting the case study with the smallest summed minima.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method of searching for and locating a similar case study from a set of case studies (Fi), wherein case study keywords are assigned to each case study, the method involving accepting an input search query containing one or more search keywords (Sj), determining the most similar case study to each search keyword by a) calculating the distance from the search keyword to each case study keyword, b) establishing a minimum (Dj) of the distance, c) repeating steps a) and b) for each search keyword, d) summing the minima for each case study, e) sorting the summed minima by size, and outputting the case study with the smallest summed minima. The method of the present invention is particularly well suited for implementation in a computer and/or computer system.
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1. A method of searching for and locating a similar case study from a set of case studies (Fi), wherein case study keywords are assigned to each case study, said method comprising:
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accepting an input search query containing one or more search keywords (Sj);
determining the most similar case study to each search keyword by a) calculating the distance from the search keyword to each case study keyword, b) establishing a minimum (Dj) of the distance, c) repeating steps a) and b) for each search keyword, d) summing the minima for each case study, e) sorting the summed minima by size; and
outputting the case study with the smallest summed minima. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10)
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6. A method of searching for and locating one or more similar case studies from a set of case studies (Fi), wherein case study keywords are assigned to each case study, said method comprising:
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accepting an input search query containing one or more search keywords (Sj);
determining the most similar case study to each search keyword by a) calculating the distance from the search keyword to each case study keyword, b) establishing a minimum (Dj) of the distance, c) repeating steps a) and b) for each search keyword, d) summing the minima for each case study, e) sorting the summed minima by size; and
outputing the case studies in the form of list sorted by size of summed minima. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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11. A server computer for searching for and locating a similar case study from a set of case studies (Fi) comprising:
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a first database containing case study files and the case study keywords assigned thereto;
a second database containing case study keywords organized into a tree structure;
a means for inputting a search query containing one or more search keywords (Sj);
a means for outputting a case study; and
a computer program containing a set of instructions for determining the most similar case study to the search query comprising, i. calculating the distances from the search keyword to each case study keyword, ii. establishing a minimum (Dj) of the distances, iii. repeating steps i and ii for each search keyword, iv. summing the minima for each case study, v. sorting the summed minima by size, and vi. outputting the case study with the smallest summed minima. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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12. A server computer for searching for and locating a similar case study from a set of case studies (Fi) comprising:
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a first database containing case study files and the case-study keywords assigned thereto;
a second database containing case study keywords organized into a tree structure;
a means for inputting a search query containing one or more search keywords (Sj);
a means for outputting one or more case studies and a list thereof; and
a computer program containing a set of instructions for determining one or more case studies similar to the search query comprising, i. calculating the distances from the search keyword to each case study keyword, ii. establishing a minimum (Dj) of the distances, iii. repeating steps i and ii for each search keyword, iv. summing the minima for each case study, v. sorting the summed minima by size, and vi. outputting a list of case studies sorted by size of summed minima. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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