Filtering process for information retrieval systems
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1. A computer-implemented method for retrieving information from a knowledge base, the method comprising:
- building a search request that contains a search query and a pattern having a set of attributes; and
using the search request to retrieve information from the knowledge base, wherein the retrieved information contains information associated with the search query, and wherein the retrieved information is also associated with the set of attributes contained in the pattern.
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Abstract
One embodiment of the invention provides a computer-implemented method for retrieving information from a knowledge base. In this embodiment, the method includes building a search request that contains a search query and a pattern having a set of attributes. The method further includes using the search request to retrieve information from the knowledge base. The retrieved information contains information associated with the search query. In addition, the retrieved information is associated with the set of attributes contained in the pattern.
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1. A computer-implemented method for retrieving information from a knowledge base, the method comprising:
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building a search request that contains a search query and a pattern having a set of attributes; and
using the search request to retrieve information from the knowledge base, wherein the retrieved information contains information associated with the search query, and wherein the retrieved information is also associated with the set of attributes contained in the pattern. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer-implemented method for building a request to search for information in a knowledge base, the method comprising:
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obtaining a search strategy that is associated with the knowledge base; and
using the search strategy to build a pattern having a set of attributes to be used when searching for information in the knowledge base, such that the information is associated with the set of attributes in the pattern. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions contained therein for performing a method, the method comprising:
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building a search request that contains a search query and a pattern having a set of attributes; and
using the search request to retrieve information from a knowledge base, wherein the retrieved information contains information associated with the search query, and wherein the retrieved information is also associated with the set of attributes contained in the pattern.
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20. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions contained therein for performing a method, the method comprising:
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obtaining a search strategy that is associated with a knowledge base; and
using the search strategy to build a pattern having a set of attributes to be used when searching for information in the knowledge base, such that the information is associated with the set of attributes in the pattern.
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21. A computer system for retrieving information from a knowledge base, the computer system being programmed to:
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build a search request that contains a search query and a pattern having a set of attributes; and
use the search request to retrieve information from the knowledge base, wherein the retrieved information contains information associated with the search query, and wherein the retrieved information is also associated with the set of attributes contained in the pattern.
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22. A computer system for building a request to search for information in a knowledge base, the computer system being programmed to:
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obtain a search strategy that is associated with the knowledge base; and
use the search strategy to build a pattern having a set of attributes to be used when searching for information in the knowledge base, such that the information is associated with the set of attributes in the pattern.
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