Method and system for improving a text search
First Claim
1. A method for improving a text search in a processing system comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a plurality of document relationships; and
(b) utilizing the plurality of document relationships to define a region that can satsify a request.
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Abstract
A method and system for improving text searching is disclosed. The method and system provides a network of document relationship and utilizes the network of document relationships to identify the region of documents that can be used to satisfy a user'"'"'s request. In a preferred embodiment, the text searching method in accordance with the present invention augments a conventional text search by using information on document relationships and metadata. The text searching method and system improves upon conventional text search techniques by incorporating relationship metadata to define regions to search within. In the present invention the definition of a region is not limited to just categories as it includes neighborhoods around individual documents and sets which have been user defined.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for improving a text search in a processing system comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a plurality of document relationships; and
(b) utilizing the plurality of document relationships to define a region that can satsify a request. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A method for improving a text search comprising the steps of:
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(a) identifying at least one candidate document from a first plurality of documents obtained via a text search query;
(b) locating a second plurality of documents that are related to the at least one candidate document; and
(c) providing a third plurality of documents, each of the third plurality of documents being provided based upon the at least one candidate document and the number of relationships it has with the first, second, and third plurality of documents. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for improving a text search comprising the steps of:
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(a) selecting a location within an information area;
(b) finding a plurality of members related to the location; and
(c) providing a search query on the plurality of members to determine which of the plurality of members satisfy the query. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. A system for improving a text search in a processing system comprising:
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means for providing a plurality of document relationships; and
means for utilizing the plurality of document relationships to define a region that can satsify a request. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A system for improving a text search comprising:
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means for identifying at least one candidate document from a first plurality of documents obtained via a text search query;
means for locating a second plurality of documents that are related to the at least one candidate document; and
means for providing a third plurality of documents, each of the third plurality of documents being provided based upon the at least one candidate document and the number of relationships it has with the first, second, and third plurality of documents. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for improving a text search comprising:
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means for selecting a location within an information area;
means for finding a plurality of members related to the location; and
means for providing a search query on the plurality of members to determine which of the plurality of members satisfy the query. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A computer readable medium containing program instructions for improving a text search in a processing system comprising:
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(a) providing a plurality of document relationships; and
(b) utilizing the plurality of document relationships to define a region that can satsify a request.
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18. A computer readable medium containing program instructions for improving a text search comprising:
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(a) identifying at least one candidate document from a first plurality of documents obtained via a text search query;
(b) locating a second plurality of documents that are related to the at least one candidate document; and
(c) providing a third plurality of documents, each of the third plurality of documents being provided based upon the at least one candidate document and the number of relationships it has with the first, second, and third plurality of documents.
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19. A computer readable medium containing program instructions for improving a text search comprising:
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(a) selecting a location within an information area;
(b) finding a plurality of members related to the location; and
(c) providing a search query on the plurality of members to determine which of the plurality of members satisfy the query.
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