System and method for internet search using controlled vocabulary data

• US 20030225756A1
• Filed: 03/12/2003
• Published: 12/04/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 03/12/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Webchoir Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Webchoir Incorporated
• Inventors: Liu, Songqiao
• Application Number:
  US10/387,675
• Publication Number:
  US 20030225756A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/3
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/3323 using document space presentation or visualization, e.g. category, hierarchy or range presentation and selection
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0236 using selection techniques to select from displayed items
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/242 Dictionaries

Abstract

A method of generating a search request for a data repository includes the steps of invoking a command on a graphical user interface to activate a controlled vocabulary display program containing a controlled vocabulary, selecting at least one term of interest in the controlled vocabulary, retrieving additional terms related to the term of interest from the controlled vocabulary by a filter means selected by a user, and formulating a search query by combining the selected term and the related terms, according to a searcher'"'"'s preferences.

Claims

1. A method of generating a search query for a data repository, comprising:

(a) invoking a command on a graphical user interface to activate a controlled vocabulary display program containing a controlled vocabulary;

(b) selecting at least one term of interest in said controlled vocabulary;

(c) retrieving additional terms related to said at least one term of interest from said controlled vocabulary by a filter means selected by a user;

(d) formulating the search query to be utilized by said data repository by combining said at least one selected term and said related terms.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein said data repository comprises the Internet.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein said data repository comprises a database.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein said search query comprises a specially-formulated URL to be used by an Internet search engine.

5. A method of generating a search query for a search engine on the Internet, comprising:

(a) invoking a command on a graphical user interface to activate a controlled vocabulary display program containing a controlled vocabulary;

(b) selecting at least one term of interest in said controlled vocabulary;

(c) retrieving additional terms related to said at least one term of interest from said controlled vocabulary by a filter means selected by a user;

(d) formulating the search query by combining said at least one selected term and said related terms into a URL to be utilized by the Internet search engine.