Database System and Method for Data Acquisition and Perusal
First Claim
1. A data indexing and perusal system comprising:
- an index module that enables generation of an index of a plurality of selected source files;
a custom link module that enables a user to create links between two of the plurality of selected source files; and
a search module that enables a search to be performed according to a search criterion to locate words and phrases in the plurality of selected source files.
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Abstract
A data acquisition and perusal system and method including a database selection module, a database index generator module and a search module. The database selection module enables selection of a plurality of files for inclusion into at least one selectable database. The database index generator module enables generation of a searchable index of the data contained in the selectable database. The search module enables a search to be performed of the searchable index according to search criteria. The system allows for the capture of HTML data which is automatically indexed without human intervention and has the ability to automatically and accurately locate or “pinpoint,” and highlight specific text or groups of text designated by the user within the resulting database.
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16 Claims
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1. A data indexing and perusal system comprising:
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an index module that enables generation of an index of a plurality of selected source files; a custom link module that enables a user to create links between two of the plurality of selected source files; and a search module that enables a search to be performed according to a search criterion to locate words and phrases in the plurality of selected source files. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A data indexing and perusal system comprising:
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an index module that enables generation of a searchable index of a plurality of HTML files; a search module that enables a search to be performed of the index according to a search criterion to locate words and phrases in the plurality of HTML files; and a display utility means for displaying the HTML files that meet the search criterion and visually distinguishing the searched words and phrases from any surrounding text in the displayed HTML files.
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8. A data indexing and perusal system comprising:
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a display module operable to display a web page comprising a plurality of links to displayable web elements from the group consisting of web pages, text, images, and graphics, wherein the web page and web elements have original source internet addresses; a selection module that enables saving of the web page and selective saving of the linked elements to a local computer data storage device, thereby providing the selectively saved linked elements with local addresses; the selection module being configured to automatically modify the web page'"'"'s links to the selectively saved linked elements so that they point to the selectively saved linked elements'"'"' local addresses; an index module that enables generation of a searchable index of the saved web page and the selectively saved linked elements; and a search module that enables a search to be performed of the index-according to a search criterion. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. A method of annotating, indexing, searching, and displaying a plurality of selected source files, the method comprising:
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enabling users to generate custom annotations of the plurality of selected source files; generating a searchable index of the plurality of selected source files; incorporating any user-generated custom annotations into the index; searching the searchable index according to a search criterion to locate words and phrases in the plurality of selected source files; and displaying at least portions of files in the plurality of selected source files that meet the search criterion. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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