Information retrieval
First Claim
1. An information retrieval system in which a set of distinct information items map to respective nodes in an array of nodes by mutual similarity of said information items, so that similar information items map to nodes at similar positions in said array of nodes;
- said system comprising;
(i) a search arrangement for selecting a subset of said information items by applying a user-defined search query against said information items, said search arrangement being operable to detect a degree of relevance of each information item in said subset to said search query; and
(ii) a graphical user interface for displaying a representation of those nodes corresponding to at least some of said subset of information items as a two-dimensional display array of display points within a node display area on a user display;
(iii) said graphical user interface being operable to display said display points with respective display properties dependent on said detected degree of relevance of a corresponding information item.
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Abstract
An information retrieval system in which a set of distinct information items map to respective nodes in an array of nodes by mutual similarity of the information items, so that similar information items map to nodes at similar positions in the array of nodes; comprises a search arrangement for selecting a subset of the information items by applying a user-defined search query against the information items, the search arrangement being operable to detect a degree of relevance of each information item in the subset to the search query; and a graphical user interface for displaying a representation of those nodes corresponding to at least some of the subset of information items as a two-dimensional display array of display points within a node display area on a user display; the graphical user interface being operable to display the display points with respective display properties dependent on the detected degree of relevance of the corresponding information item.
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1. An information retrieval system in which a set of distinct information items map to respective nodes in an array of nodes by mutual similarity of said information items, so that similar information items map to nodes at similar positions in said array of nodes;
- said system comprising;
(i) a search arrangement for selecting a subset of said information items by applying a user-defined search query against said information items, said search arrangement being operable to detect a degree of relevance of each information item in said subset to said search query; and
(ii) a graphical user interface for displaying a representation of those nodes corresponding to at least some of said subset of information items as a two-dimensional display array of display points within a node display area on a user display;
(iii) said graphical user interface being operable to display said display points with respective display properties dependent on said detected degree of relevance of a corresponding information item. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
- said system comprising;
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13. An information storage method in which a set of distinct information items map to respective nodes in an array of nodes by mutual similarity of said information items, so that similar information items map to nodes at similar positions in the array of nodes;
- said method comprising the steps of;
(i) selecting a subset of said information items by applying a user-defined search query against said information items;
(ii) detecting a degree of relevance of each information item in said subset to said search query; and
(iii) displaying a representation of those nodes corresponding to at least some of said subset of information items as a two-dimensional display array of display points within a node display area on a user display, said display points being displayed with respective display properties dependent on said detected degree of relevance of a corresponding one of said information items. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
- said method comprising the steps of;
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