SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TOPICAL SEARCHING
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1. A method for forming an index of an information repository that is topically searchable comprising:
- analyzing each document of a plurality of documents to determine at least one topic of the document;
analyzing the plurality of documents to determine common topics among the plurality of documents; and
forming the index from the analysis of each document and the analysis of the plurality of documents, wherein the index is a numerical matrix.
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Embodiments of the invention form an information set from the current set of index information available by the operations of the pre-search and runtime Search components of the search engine. A search request that contains search terms and/or other search criteria (e.g. date or file type) is entered by a user through an input interface. The search terms and the information set are worked through the search engine modules to provide the actual results sought by the user. These results are provided to the user via an output interface. A search request may comprise topics of interest to the user.
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1. A method for forming an index of an information repository that is topically searchable comprising:
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analyzing each document of a plurality of documents to determine at least one topic of the document; analyzing the plurality of documents to determine common topics among the plurality of documents; and forming the index from the analysis of each document and the analysis of the plurality of documents, wherein the index is a numerical matrix. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for topically searching an information repository of a plurality of documents that have a plurality of topics, the method comprising:
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providing an numerical matrix index that catalogs the plurality of topics; receiving a search request from a user; comparing the search request with the index to form search results; and returning the results to a user. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer program product having a computer-readable medium having computer program logic recorded thereon for providing a topical search for a user of an information repository that comprises plurality of documents, the produce comprising:
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means for analyzing each document of the plurality of documents to determine at least one topic of the document; means for analyzing the plurality of documents to determine common topics among the plurality of documents; means for forming an index from the analysis of each document and the analysis of the plurality of documents; means for receiving a search request from a user; means for comparing the search request with the index to form search results; and means for returning the results to a user. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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