RETRIEVAL OF STRUCTURED DOCUMENTS
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1. A method, comprising:
- processing a query for a search term of a database containing a plurality of structured documents;
ferreting out those structured documents that do not include the search term;
evaluating elements of matched structured documents which are those structured documents that do contain the search term by;
ranking the individual elements based on how well each individual element matches the search term, and indicating to the user the ranking of the individual elements wherein the individual elements can be accessed by the user.
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Abstract
This disclosure relates to performing a query for a search term of a database containing a plurality of structured documents. Those structured documents that do not include the search term are ferreted or filtered out during an initial search. Matched structured documents which are those structured documents that do contain the search term are evaluated by ranking the individual elements based on how well each individual element matches the search term, and indicating to the user the ranking of the individual elements wherein the individual elements can be accessed by the user.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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processing a query for a search term of a database containing a plurality of structured documents;
ferreting out those structured documents that do not include the search term;
evaluating elements of matched structured documents which are those structured documents that do contain the search term by;
ranking the individual elements based on how well each individual element matches the search term, and indicating to the user the ranking of the individual elements wherein the individual elements can be accessed by the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer readable medium having computer executable instructions that when executed by a general process computer is capable of performing a method, the method comprising:
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processing a query for a search term of a database containing a plurality of structured documents;
filtering out those structured documents that do not include the search term; and
evaluating matched structured documents which are those structured documents that do contain the search term by ranking the individual elements based on how well each individual element matches the search term. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for retrieving a portion of at least one document from a plurality of documents, comprising:
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processing a query for a search term on a plurality of the documents;
setting a threshold of a weight of each element to be retrieved;
ranking the individual elements of a document that exceeds the threshold; and
indicating to a user the ranking of the individual elements. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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