KEYWORD MANAGEMENT APPARATUS
First Claim
1. A keyword management apparatus for managing a relationship among a plurality of keywords used to search a file, comprising:
- a storage unit for storing a plurality of keywords and hierarchical relationship information, defining a hierarchical relationship among the keywords;
a creation unit for creating a plurality of keyword trees by utilizing the hierarchical relationship information;
a designation unit for designating a first keyword, belonging to a first keyword tree, by referring to the storage unit;
a search unit for searching for a second keyword corresponding to the first keyword and belonging to a second keyword tree, and for a keyword on a layer above the second keyword obtained on the basis of the hierarchical relationship information, by referring to the storage unit; and
a display unit for displaying a search result of the search unit.
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Abstract
In a keyword management apparatus 1 for managing a relationship among a plurality of keywords used to search a file, a keyword database 16 stores a plurality of keywords and hierarchical relationship information by defining a hierarchical relationship among the keywords. A tree creation unit 11 creates a plurality of keyword trees by utilizing the hierarchical relationship information. A designation unit 12 designates a first keyword belonging to a first keyword tree by referring to the keyword database 16. A search unit 13 searches for a second keyword, which corresponds to the first keyword and belongs to a second keyword tree, and searches for a keyword on a layer above the second keyword obtained on the basis of the hierarchical relationship information. This may be done by referring to a keyword database 16. A display unit 14 displays the search unit'"'"'s 13 search results.
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13 Claims
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1. A keyword management apparatus for managing a relationship among a plurality of keywords used to search a file, comprising:
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a storage unit for storing a plurality of keywords and hierarchical relationship information, defining a hierarchical relationship among the keywords;
a creation unit for creating a plurality of keyword trees by utilizing the hierarchical relationship information;
a designation unit for designating a first keyword, belonging to a first keyword tree, by referring to the storage unit;
a search unit for searching for a second keyword corresponding to the first keyword and belonging to a second keyword tree, and for a keyword on a layer above the second keyword obtained on the basis of the hierarchical relationship information, by referring to the storage unit; and
a display unit for displaying a search result of the search unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A keyword management apparatus for managing a relationship among a plurality of keywords used to search a file, comprising:
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a storage unit for storing a plurality of keywords and hierarchical relationship information defining a hierarchical relationship among the keywords;
a creation unit for creating a plurality of keyword trees by utilizing the hierarchical relationship information;
a designation unit for designating a first keyword belonging to a first keyword tree by referring to the storage unit;
a search unit for searching, from a second keyword tree, for a second keyword corresponding to the first keyword or a keyword on a layer above the first keyword; and
a display unit for displaying the search result of the search unit. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A recording medium containing a program for causing a computer to manage a relationship among a plurality of keywords used to search a file, said program comprising:
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storing a plurality of keywords and hierarchical relationship information defining a hierarchical relationship among the keywords;
creating a plurality of keyword trees by utilizing the hierarchical relationship information;
designating a first keyword belonging to a first keyword tree;
searching for a second keyword corresponding to the first keyword and belonging to a second keyword tree, and for a keyword on a layer above the second keyword obtained on the basis of the hierarchical relationship information; and
displaying a search result.
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11. A recording medium containing a program for causing a computer to manage a relationship among a plurality of keywords used to search a file, said program comprising:
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storing a plurality of keywords and hierarchical relationship information defining a hierarchical relationship among the keywords;
creating a plurality of keyword trees by utilizing the hierarchical relationship information;
designating a first keyword belonging to a first keyword tree;
searching, from a second keyword tree, for a second keyword corresponding to the first keyword or a keyword on a layer above the first keyword; and
displaying a search result.
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12. A keyword management method for managing a relationship among a plurality of keywords used to search a file, comprising:
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storing a plurality of keywords and hierarchical relationship information defining a hierarchical relationship among the keywords;
creating a plurality of keyword trees by utilizing the hierarchical relationship information;
designating a first keyword belonging to a first keyword tree;
searching for a second key word corresponding to the first keyword and belonging to a second keyword tree, and for a keyword on an layer above the second keyword obtained on the basis of the hierarchical relationship information; and
displaying a search result.
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13. A keyword management method for managing a relationship among a plurality of keywords used to search a file, comprising:
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storing a plurality of keywords and hierarchical relationship information defining a hierarchical relationship among the keywords;
creating a plurality of keyword trees by utilizing the hierarchical relationship information;
designating a first keyword belonging to a first keyword tree;
searching, from a second keyword tree, for a second keyword corresponding to the first keyword or a keyword on a layer above the first keyword; and
displaying a search result.
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