Document search system using a meaning-ralation network
First Claim
1. A document search system for the retrieval of documents related to a search key that is entered, said system comprising:
- a word sense associative network presenting portion for presenting a meaning of said search key together with its related meaning in a network;
a search portion for conducting a search using said search key; and
a filtering portion for selecting documents from a set of documents obtained as a result of said search that matches selected word senses.
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Abstract
A system allows related documents to be retrieved using conventional search engines while overcoming the ambiguity of a search key entered by the user. The system includes a word sense associative network display portion for displaying word senses of the search key entered by the user together with related word senses in a network, a search portion for conducting a search by generating a search key based on word senses selected by the user, and a filtering portion for selecting documents from the result of the search that matches the selected word sense.
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6 Claims
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1. A document search system for the retrieval of documents related to a search key that is entered, said system comprising:
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a word sense associative network presenting portion for presenting a meaning of said search key together with its related meaning in a network;
a search portion for conducting a search using said search key; and
a filtering portion for selecting documents from a set of documents obtained as a result of said search that matches selected word senses. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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