Evaluating relevance of results in a semi-structured data-base system
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1. ) A method for evaluating queries applied to semi-structured data, comprising:
- i) providing a query for the semi-structured data, the query includes indication of relevance ranking of sought results;
wherein said indication includes specification according to the structural positioning of words in the semi-structured data;
ii) evaluating the query vis-a-vis the semi-structured data in accordance with said indicated relevance ranking; and
iii) providing at least one result, if any, where each result includes a portion of said semi-structured data that meets said query.
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A method for evaluating queries applied to semi-structured data, including, providing a query for the semi-structured data, the query includes indication of relevance ranking of sought results. The indication includes specification according to the structural positioning of words in the semi-structured data. The method further provides for evaluating the query vis-a-vis the semi-structured data in accordance with the indicated relevance ranking, and providing results, where each result includes a portion of the semi-structured data that meets the query.
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1. ) A method for evaluating queries applied to semi-structured data, comprising:
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i) providing a query for the semi-structured data, the query includes indication of relevance ranking of sought results;
wherein said indication includes specification according to the structural positioning of words in the semi-structured data;
ii) evaluating the query vis-a-vis the semi-structured data in accordance with said indicated relevance ranking; and
iii) providing at least one result, if any, where each result includes a portion of said semi-structured data that meets said query. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. ) A method for constructing queries for application to semi-structured data, comprising:
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i. providing a query for the semi-structured data, the query includes indication of relevance ranking of sought results;
wherein said indication includes specification according to the structural positioning of words in the semi-structured data;
ii. transmitting the query for evaluation vis-a-vis the semi-structured data in accordance with said indicated relevance ranking; and
iii. receiving at least one result, if any, where each result includes a portion of said semi-structured data that meets said query. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. ) A method for constructing queries for application to semi-structured data, comprising:
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i. providing a query for the semi-structured data such that said query is formatted to indicated relevance ranking of sought results;
wherein said indication includes specification according to the structural positioning of words in the semi-structured data;
ii. transmitting the query for evaluation vis-a-vis the semi-structured data in accordance with said indicated relevance ranking;
iii. receiving at least one result, if any, where each result includes a portion of said semi-structured data that meets said query. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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27. ) A method for evaluating queries applied to semi-structured data, comprising:
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i. providing a query for the semi-structured data, the query includes indication of relevance ranking of sought results;
wherein said indication includes specification according to the structural positioning of words in the semi-structured data.ii. evaluating the query vis-a-vis the semi-structured data in accordance with said indicated relevance ranking; and
iii. providing at least one result, if any, where each result includes a portion of said semi-structured data that meets said query, whereby, results that meet said query in compliance with said relevance ranking, are provided, irrespective of the size of the semi-structured data, provided that the user has not stopped the evaluation process.
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28. ) A computer program product comprising:
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computer code for constructing a query for application to semi-structured data, the computer code further facilitates incorporation in the query means for indicating relevance ranking of sought results;
wherein said indication includes specification according to the structural positioning of words in the semi-structured data, whereby said query is capable of being evaluated vis a vis the semi-structured data in accordance with said indicated relevance ranking for receiving at least one result, if any, where each result includes a portion of said semi-structured data that meets said query. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. ) A system for evaluating queries applied to semi-structured data, comprising:
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receiver for receiving a query for the semi-structured data, the query includes indication of relevance ranking of sought results;
wherein said indication includes specification according to the structural positioning of words in the semi-structured data;
evaluator for evaluating the query vis-a-vis the semi-structured data in accordance with said indicated relevance ranking;
said evaluation is capable of providing at least one result, if any, where each result includes a portion of said semi-structured data that meets said query.
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40. ) A system for constructing queries for application to semi-structured data, comprising:
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generator for generating a query for the semi-structured data, the query includes indication of relevance ranking of sought results;
wherein said indication includes specification according to the structural positioning of words in the semi-structured data;
transmitter for transmitting the query for evaluation vis-a-vis the semi-structured data in accordance with said indicated relevance ranking; and
receiver for receiving at least one result, if any, where each result includes a portion of said semi-structured data that meets said query.
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41. ) A system for evaluating queries applied to semi-structured data, comprising:
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receiver for receiving a query for the semi-structured data, the query includes indication of relevance ranking of sought results;
wherein said indication includes specification according to the structural positioning of words in the semi-structured data.evaluator for evaluating the query vis-a-vis the semi-structured data in accordance with said indicated relevance ranking;
said evaluator is capable of providing at least one result, if any, where each result includes a portion of said semi-structured data that meets said query,whereby, results that meet said query in compliance with said relevance ranking, are provided, irrespective of the size of the semi-structured data, provided that the user has not stopped the evaluation process.
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