Information presentation in a knowledge base search and retrieval system
First Claim
1. A method for processing queries in a search and retrieval system, said method comprising the steps of:
- processing a query, which includes a plurality of query terms, to select, for said repository of documents, a plurality of documents relevant to said query terms;
identifying a plurality of topics for said documents selected, wherein said topics for a document identify subject matter contained within that document;
generating at least one grouping of said topics such that at least one document selected comprises subject matter for each topic in said grouping, and each topic in said grouping relates to a different query term; and
displaying said groupings of said topics with said query terms so as to show, through display of a grouping of topics, how subject matter contained in said documents selected relates to said query terms.
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Abstract
A knowledge base search and retrieval system, which includes factual knowledge base queries and concept knowledge base queries, is disclosed. A knowledge base stores associations among terminology/categories that have a lexical, semantical or usage association. Document theme vectors identify the content of documents through themes as well as through classification of the documents in categories that reflects what the documents are primarily about. The factual knowledge base queries identify, in response to an input query, documents relevant to the input query through expansion of the query terms as well as through expansion of themes. The concept knowledge base query does not identify specific documents in response to a query, but specifies terminology that identifies the potential existence of documents in a particular area.
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43 Claims
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1. A method for processing queries in a search and retrieval system, said method comprising the steps of:
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processing a query, which includes a plurality of query terms, to select, for said repository of documents, a plurality of documents relevant to said query terms; identifying a plurality of topics for said documents selected, wherein said topics for a document identify subject matter contained within that document; generating at least one grouping of said topics such that at least one document selected comprises subject matter for each topic in said grouping, and each topic in said grouping relates to a different query term; and displaying said groupings of said topics with said query terms so as to show, through display of a grouping of topics, how subject matter contained in said documents selected relates to said query terms. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for processing queries in a search and retrieval system, said method comprising the steps of:
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storing a knowledge base that reflects organization of information for use in said search and retrieval system, said knowledge base comprising a plurality of terminology organized to reflect associations among said terminology; processing a query, which includes a plurality of query terms, to identify terminology in said knowledge base relevant to at least one of said query terms; identifying at least one grouping of said terminology such that each terminology in said group relates to a different query term; and displaying groupings of said query terms with said grouping of said terminology identified, so as to show, through display of said groupings of said terminology, how subject matter organized in said knowledge base relates to said query terms. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for processing queries in a search and retrieval system, said method comprising the steps of:
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classifying documents accessible to said search and retrieval system in one or more categories of a classification system; processing a query, which includes a plurality of query terms, to select documents that relate to said query terms; selecting categories for which said documents selected are classified; identifying at least one grouping of categories from said categories selected such that each category in said grouping relates to a different query term; and displaying said groupings of said categories with said query terms so as to show, through display of said categories, how subject matter contained in said documents relates to said query terms.
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22. A computer readable medium comprising a plurality of instructions, which when executed by a computer, causes the computer to perform the steps of:
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processing a query, which includes a plurality of query terms, to select, for said repository of documents, a plurality of documents relevant to said query terms; identifying a plurality of topics for said documents selected, wherein said topics for a document identify subject matter contained within that document; generating at least one grouping of said topics such that at least one document selected comprises subject matter for each topic in said grouping, and each topic in said grouping relates to a different query term; and displaying said groupings of said topics with said query terms so as to show, through display of a grouping of topics, how subject matter contained in said documents selected relates to said query terms. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A computer readable medium comprising a plurality of instructions, which when executed by a computer, causes the computer to perform the steps of:
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storing a knowledge base that reflects organization of information for use in said search and retrieval system, said knowledge base comprising a plurality of terminology organized to reflect associations among said terminology; processing a query, which includes a plurality of query terms, to identify terminology in said knowledge base relevant to at least one of said query terms; identifying at least one grouping of said terminology such that each terminology in said group relates to a different query term; and displaying groupings of said query terms with said grouping of said terminology identified, so as to show, through display of said terminology, how subject matter organized in said knowledge base relates to said query terms. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A computer system comprising:
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input control device for receiving a user query that includes a plurality of query terms; memory for storing a plurality of documents; processor unit coupled to said input control device for processing said query, to select, for a repository of documents, a plurality of documents relevant to at least one of said query terms, for identifying a plurality of topics for said documents selected, wherein said topics for a document identify subject matter contained within that document, and for generating at least one grouping of said topics such that at least one document selected comprises subject matter for each topic in said grouping and each topic in said grouping relates to a different query term; and an output display coupled to said processor unit for displaying said grouping of topics with said query terms so as to show, through display of said topics, how subject matter contained in said documents relates to said query terms.
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40. A computer readable medium comprising a plurality of instructions, which when executed by a computer, causes the computer to perform the steps of:
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classifying documents accessible to said search and retrieval system in one or more categories of a classification system; processing a query, which includes a plurality of query terms, to select documents that relate to said query terms; selecting categories for which said documents selected are classified; identifying at least one grouping of categories from said categories selected such that each category in said grouping relates to a different query term; and displaying said groupings of said categories with said query terms so as to show, through display of said categories, how subject matter contained in said documents relates to said query terms.
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41. A computer system comprising:
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input control device for receiving a user query that includes a plurality of query terms; memory for storing a knowledge base that reflects organization of information for use in said search and retrieval system, said knowledge base comprising a plurality of terminology organized to reflect associations among said terminology; processor unit coupled to said input control device and said memory for processing said query to identify terminology in said knowledge base relevant to at least one of said query terms, and to identify at least one grouping of said terminology such that each terminology in said group relates to a different query term; and an output display for displaying groupings of said query terms with said grouping of said terminology identified, so as to show, through display of said terminology, how subject matter organized in said knowledge base relates to said query terms.
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42. A computer system comprising:
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input control device for receiving a user query that includes a plurality of query terms; memory for storing a plurality of themes for a plurality of documents in a repository of documents, wherein themes for a document identify subject matter contained within that document; processor unit coupled to said input control device for processing said query, to identify, for a repository of documents, a plurality of documents relevant to at least one of said query terms, for identifying a plurality of themes for said documents selected, and for generating groupings of said themes such that each theme from said grouping of themes is relevant to one of said query terms; and an output display coupled to said processor unit for displaying said grouping of said themes with said query terms so as to show, through display of said themes, how subject matter contained in said documents relates to said query terms.
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43. A computer system comprising:
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input control device for receiving a user query that includes a plurality of query terms; memory for storing a classification system that classifies documents accessible to said search and retrieval system in one or more categories; processor unit coupled to said input control device and said memory for processing said query, to select documents that relate to said query terms, to select categories for which said documents selected are classified, and to identify at least one grouping of categories from said categories selected such that each category in said grouping relates to a different query term; and an output display coupled to said processor unit for displaying said groupings of said categories with said query terms so as to show, through display of said categories, how subject matter contained in said documents relates to said query terms.
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