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Search apparatus and method, and program

  • US 20070203897A1
  • Filed: 02/13/2007
  • Published: 08/30/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/14/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A search apparatus comprising:

  • provisional search condition inputting means for inputting character string information as a provisional search condition;

    character string/position correspondence information holding means for holding character string/position correspondence information including a correspondence between character string information and position information;

    position information obtaining means for obtaining position information corresponding to the character string information input as the provisional search condition from the character string/position correspondence information;

    search object information storage means for storing search object information of predetermined form having at least position information added thereto as additional information; and

    searching means for performing a search for the position information added to the search object information stored in the search object information storage means using the position information obtained by the position information obtaining means as an actual search condition, and outputting, as a search result satisfying the provisional search condition, search object information to which position information found by the search is added.

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