Program for changing search results rank, recording medium for recording such a program, and content search processing method

• US 20040002945A1
• Filed: 11/27/2002
• Published: 01/01/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 06/28/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Original Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Inventors: Shibata, Ryu
• Granted Patent: US 7,085,761 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/33 Querying
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99935 Query augmenting and refining, e.g. inexact access

Abstract

In the present invention, information for content, software or both that a user set as a desired operation target of a content search rank changing process is stored in a operation target management table. Information for software active during a content search processing is stored in a currently active software management table. In case the content or software relates to the retrieved content as search results is present in the operation target management table or the currently active software management table, the relevancy rating of the retrieved content is calculated by adding a prescribed value to the relevancy rating of the retrieved content. Then, the retrieved content is sorted based on the relevancy rating and outputted in order sorted at a display device.

Claims

1. A program for changing a relevancy rating assigned to content retrieved in a content database search process, the program causing a computer execute processes comprising:

acquiring information for software which is active during the content database search process and storing the information for software in a currently active software management table;

calculating a relevancy rating of retrieved content by adding a prescribed value to the relevancy rating of the retrieved content in case information for software relating to the retrieved content is present in the currently active software management table;

storing information of the retrieved content assigned in the relevancy rating in a search results management table; and

sorting the retrieved content of the search results management table based on the relevancy rating and outputting a prescribed part of the retrieved content in order sorted.

2. A program according to claim 1, causing a computer execute processes further comprises

receiving operation target information for content, software, or both that a user has set as a desired target of relevancy rating changing and defining the operation target information in an operation target management table, and

whereby the process of calculating calculates the relevancy rating of the retrieved content by adding a prescribed value to the relevancy rating of the retrieved content in case the retrieved content matches with the content or the software of the operation target information stored in the operation target management table.

3. A program for changing a relevancy rating assigned to content retrieved in a content database search process, the program causing a computer execute processes comprising:

acquiring information for software which has been active during the immediate past while the content database search process is executing and storing the information for software in an active software history management table;

calculating a relevancy rating of retrieved content by adding a prescribed value to the relevancy rating of the retrieved content in case information for software relating to the retrieved content is present in the active software history management table;

storing information of the retrieved content assigned in the relevancy rating in a search results management table; and

sorting the retrieved content of the search results management table based on the relevancy rating and outputting a prescribed part of the retrieved content in order sorted.

4. A program according to claim 3, causing a computer execute processes further comprises

receiving operation target information for content, software, or both that a user has set as a desired target of relevancy rating changing and storing the operation target information in an operation-target management table, and

whereby the process of calculating calculates the relevancy rating of the retrieved content by adding a prescribed value to the relevancy rating of the retrieved content in case the retrieved content matches with the content or the software of the operation target information stored in the operation target management table.

5. A recording medium for recording a program for changing a relevancy rating assigned to content retrieved in a content database search process, wherein the program causes a computer execute processes comprising:

acquiring information for software which is active during the content database search process and storing the information for software in a currently active software management table;

calculating a relevancy rating of retrieved content by adding a prescribed value to the relevancy rating of the retrieved content in case information for software relating to the retrieved content is present in the currently active software management table;

storing information of the retrieved content assigned in the relevancy rating in a search results management table; and

sorting the retrieved content of the search results management table based on the relevancy rating and outputting a prescribed part of the retrieved content in order sorted.

6. A recording medium according to claim 5, wherein the program causing a computer execute processes further comprising:

receiving operation target information for content, software, or both that a user has set as a desired target of relevancy rating changing and storing the operation target information in an operation target management table, and

whereby the process of calculating calculates the relevancy rating of the retrieved content by adding a prescribed value to the relevancy rating of the retrieved content in case the retrieved content matches with the content or the software of the operation target information stored in the operation target management table.

7. A recording medium for recording a program for changing a relevancy rating assigned to content retrieved in a content database search process, wherein the program causing a computer execute processes comprising:

acquiring information for software which has been active during the immediate past while the content database search process is executing and storing the information for software in an active software history management table;

calculating a relevancy rating of retrieved content by adding a prescribed value to the relevancy rating of the retrieved content in case information for software relating to the retrieved content is present in the active software history management table;

storing information of the retrieved content assigned in the relevancy rating in a search results management table; and

sorting the retrieved content of the search results management table based on the relevancy rating and outputting a prescribed part of the retrieved content in order sorted.

8. A recording medium according to claim 7, wherein the program causing a computer execute processes further comprising

receiving operation target information for content, software, or both that a user has set as a desired target of relevancy rating changing and storing the operation target information in an operation target management table, and

whereby the process of calculating calculates the relevancy rating of the retrieved content by adding a prescribed value to the relevancy rating of the retrieved content in case the retrieved content matches with the content or the software of the operation target information stored in the operation target management table.

9. A method for searching a content database stored in a computer using a keyword inputted by a user, comprising:

receiving operation target information for content, software, or both that a user has set as a desired target of relevancy rating changing and storing the operation target information in an operation target management table;

searching a content database with the keyword and retrieving content as search result;

changing a relevancy rating of the retrieved content in case the software relating to the retrieved content is active during the database search process and the retrieved content matches with the content of the operation target information stored in the operation target management table; and

moving up the output rank of the retrieved content and outputting a prescribed part of the retrieved content.

10. A method for searching a content database stored in a computer using a keyword inputted by a user, comprising:

receiving operation target information for content, software, or both that a user has set as a desired target of relevancy rating changing and storing the operation target information in an operation target management table;

receiving notification indicating software turned to be active and storing the notification in an active software history management table;

searching a content database with the keyword and retrieving content as search result;

changing relevancy rating of the retrieved content in case the retrieved content matches with the content or relates to the software of the operation target information in the operation target management table, and in case software relating to the retrieved content matches with the software indicated in notification stored in the active software history management table; and

moving up the output rank of the retrieved content and outputting a prescribed part of the retrieved content.