Data product search using related concepts
First Claim
1. A method of searching a plurality of data products stored at one or more locations over a computer-based network, the method comprising:
- searching the plurality of data products based on a search string comprising at least one term;
if at least one data product was found from the search, ranking a list of significant terms in the found data products based on a weight value for each of the significant terms in all the found data products; and
displaying the ranked list of significant terms.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for searching data. A search for related terms is initiated of at least one data product using at least one term. A ranked list of all the terms in the matching data products is returned and the ranked list is displayed to a user. The user modifies the weight values of a search term or adds a new term to the query. The search is reinitiated using the modified weight values. Alternatively, a search for data products is initiated of at least one data product using at least one term. A ranked list of all data products and significant terms in those products is returned and the ranked list is displayed to a user. The user modifies the weight values of a search term or adds a new term to the query. The search is reinitiated using the modified weight values.
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34 Claims
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1. A method of searching a plurality of data products stored at one or more locations over a computer-based network, the method comprising:
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searching the plurality of data products based on a search string comprising at least one term;
if at least one data product was found from the search, ranking a list of significant terms in the found data products based on a weight value for each of the significant terms in all the found data products; and
displaying the ranked list of significant terms. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for searching a plurality of data products, the system comprising:
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a database configured to stored significant term information for the plurality of data products;
a display; and
a processor in data communication with the display and with the database, the processor comprising;
a first component configured to search the plurality of data products using the stored significant term information based on a search string comprising at least one term;
a second component configured to rank a list of significant terms found in a plurality of data products based on a weight value of each significant term in all the found data products, if at least one data product was found from the search; and
a third component configured to display the ranked list of terms wherein the components are located on at least one of a stand alone computer or a plurality of computers coupled to a network. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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