APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SEARCH AND RETRIEVAL OF DOCUMENTS
First Claim
1. A method for creating a keyword database and using the keyword database for the composition of queries, comprising the steps of:
- storing keywords that are included in a first query submitted in a search process;
storing, for a first stored keyword, a link to at least one second stored keyword, the link being generated if both keywords appeared in the same query;
submitting a second query for a search process;
searching the keyword database for at least one keyword linked to at least one keyword in said second query; and
displaying said at least one linked keywords.
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Abstract
A system for the support and management of search for documents is presents. The system includes knowledge-database, query interface and communication to a database of documents to be searched. Information generated during a search session is collected by the system and is added to the knowledge-database. The information is ranked automatically according to the usage of that information by the user. During successive search session, or during search made by other users, the system uses the knowledge-database to support the users with keywords, queries and reference to documents.
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1. A method for creating a keyword database and using the keyword database for the composition of queries, comprising the steps of:
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storing keywords that are included in a first query submitted in a search process; storing, for a first stored keyword, a link to at least one second stored keyword, the link being generated if both keywords appeared in the same query; submitting a second query for a search process; searching the keyword database for at least one keyword linked to at least one keyword in said second query; and displaying said at least one linked keywords. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for modifying a query, comprising the steps of:
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displaying a query on a display device; displaying at least one keyword on said display device; selecting at least one of said at least one keywords; and automatically adding said selected at least one keyword to said displayed query. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. The method for using a database of keywords for query modification, including the steps of:
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generating a database of keywords, each keyword is associated with users who used said keywords in the past; keywords of said database are linked if they have been used together in at least one query in the past; the user specifies a group of at least one user; the user submits a query; in response, at least one keyword is automatically displayed to the user, said at least one keyword has been used by at least one member of said group; and said at least one keyword is linked to at least one keyword in said submitted query. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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