System and method for retrieving and classifying data stored in a database system
First Claim
1. A retrieval interface system comprising:
- display management means for managing input/output between said interface system and a user;
file management means for accessing files in a database based on a retrieval condition according to a first set of file attributes specified by the user through said display management means to provide a retrieval result of files;
attribute classification means for classifying files of the retrieval result, according to a second set of file attributes, and for providing a classification result;
display element generation means for converting the classification result provided by said attribute classification means into display elements; and
control means, coupled to the display management means, the file management means, the attribute classification means, and the display element generation means, for controlling transfer of data and an entire flow of processing among said means.
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Abstract
A retrieval interface system which allows a user to view a retrieval result as a percentage of a total number of files, and to further classify the retrieval result into groups based upon attributes of the files. The retrieval interface system includes a classifying section which classifies the contents of a database based on a classification method, a display management section, a classification method storage section, a control section, a history information storage section which retains history information of retrieval conditions, and a quantity display conversion section which converts display elements into a form from which the user can determine the number of elements in each group.
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15 Claims
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1. A retrieval interface system comprising:
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display management means for managing input/output between said interface system and a user; file management means for accessing files in a database based on a retrieval condition according to a first set of file attributes specified by the user through said display management means to provide a retrieval result of files; attribute classification means for classifying files of the retrieval result, according to a second set of file attributes, and for providing a classification result; display element generation means for converting the classification result provided by said attribute classification means into display elements; and control means, coupled to the display management means, the file management means, the attribute classification means, and the display element generation means, for controlling transfer of data and an entire flow of processing among said means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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