Method and system for performing non-boolean search queries in a graphical user interface
First Claim
1. In a data processing system, including a data store and means for archiving files within said data store and a graphical user interface, a query system presented utilizing said graphical user interface comprising:
- a graphically displayed search cell for graphically specifying a search query, said search cell capable of being utilized to permit graphical specification of a plurality of parameters of a search;
a domain scope control field graphically displayed within said search cell that allows a user to perform said hierarchical search within a plurality of topics displayable in said domain scope control field, wherein one of said plurality of topics is graphically selected utilizing said search cell as a domain scope of the search;
a graphical narrowing search control indicator that allows a user to narrow a result of said search, said narrowing search control indicator capable of being utilized to generate a second graphically displayed search cell;
a specific item search field that allows a user to identify specific key words to be searched within said one of said plurality of topics; and
a graphical broadening search control indicator that allows a user to broaden said result of said search, said broadening search control indicator capable of being utilized to generate a third graphically displayed search cell.
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Abstract
A data processing system that includes a data store, means for archiving files within the data store, and a graphical user interface is disclosed that uses a novel query system. The query system includes a domain scope control field, a narrowing search control funnel, a specific item search field, and a broadening search control funnel. The domain scope control field allows a user to perform a hierarchical search within a plurality of topics available in the domain control field. The search query generates a search cell. The narrowing search control allows a user to narrow the scope of the search cell. The specific item search field allows a user to identify specific key words to be searched within the search cell. The broadening search control allows a user to broaden the scope of the search cell.
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14 Claims
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1. In a data processing system, including a data store and means for archiving files within said data store and a graphical user interface, a query system presented utilizing said graphical user interface comprising:
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a graphically displayed search cell for graphically specifying a search query, said search cell capable of being utilized to permit graphical specification of a plurality of parameters of a search; a domain scope control field graphically displayed within said search cell that allows a user to perform said hierarchical search within a plurality of topics displayable in said domain scope control field, wherein one of said plurality of topics is graphically selected utilizing said search cell as a domain scope of the search; a graphical narrowing search control indicator that allows a user to narrow a result of said search, said narrowing search control indicator capable of being utilized to generate a second graphically displayed search cell; a specific item search field that allows a user to identify specific key words to be searched within said one of said plurality of topics; and a graphical broadening search control indicator that allows a user to broaden said result of said search, said broadening search control indicator capable of being utilized to generate a third graphically displayed search cell. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10)
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8. A computer program product that can be used by a data processing system, including a data store and means for archiving files within said data store and a graphical user interface, comprising:
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computer usable code means for generating a graphically displayed search cell for graphically specifying a search query, said search cell capable of being utilized to permit graphical specification of a plurality of parameters of a search; computer usable code means for generating a domain scope control field graphically displayed within said search cell that allows a user to perform said hierarchical search within a plurality of topics displayable in said domain scope control field, wherein one of said plurality of topics is graphically selected utilizing said search cell as a domain scope of the search; computer usable code means for generating a graphical narrowing search control indicator for narrowing a result of said search, said narrowing search control indicator capable of being utilized to generate a second graphically displayed search cell; computer usable code means for selecting a specific item search that allows a user to enter specific key words to be searched within said one of plurality of topics; and computer usable code means for generating a graphical broadening search control indicator that allows a user to broaden said result of said search, said broadening search control indicator capable of being utilized to generate a third graphically displayed search cell. - View Dependent Claims (9, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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