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System and method for budgeted generalization search in hierarchies

  • US 20080010251A1
  • Filed: 07/07/2006
  • Published: 01/10/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/07/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer system for searching a collection of objects having textual content, comprising:

  • a query processor for providing services for querying the collection of objects having textual content, a plurality of the objects being associated with one or more locations in a plurality of taxonomies;

    a budgeted search analysis engine operably coupled to the query processor for finding response objects matching one or more keywords of the query and matching the one or more locations in the plurality of taxonomies within a budgeted cost; and

    a cover set analysis engine operably coupled to the budgeted search analysis engine for determining sets of points covering an area within a hierarchy of the plurality of taxonomies bounded by the one or more locations.

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