Document retrieving apparatus and method thereof for outputting result corresponding to highlight level of inputted retrieval key
First Claim
1. A document retrieving apparatus for use in an information processing system for retrieving a document from a text database with a specified string as a retrieval key, comprising:
- input means for visually highlighting and inputting at least one retrieval string at a highlighting level;
retrieving means for retrieving a document including said at least one highlighted and inputted retrieval string; and
output means for highlighting said at least one retrieval string included in the retrieved document at a highlighting level corresponding to the highlighting level at a time of inputting, and for outputting at least one highlighted retrieval string.
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Abstract
A user inputs to a document retrieving apparatus a retrieval string whose priority level is represented by using multiple of highlight levels, such as a degree of a font size and the like. A document retrieving apparatus retrieves a document including the retrieval string from a database and displays the retrieval string included in the retrieval result on a screen at the same highlight level as that at a time of inputting. In this way, the strings having different priority levels within the document are displayed at highlight levels different from each other. It is possible to specify a new retrieval string within the document of the retrieval result to thereby carry out a re-retrieval.
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21 Claims
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1. A document retrieving apparatus for use in an information processing system for retrieving a document from a text database with a specified string as a retrieval key, comprising:
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input means for visually highlighting and inputting at least one retrieval string at a highlighting level; retrieving means for retrieving a document including said at least one highlighted and inputted retrieval string; and output means for highlighting said at least one retrieval string included in the retrieved document at a highlighting level corresponding to the highlighting level at a time of inputting, and for outputting at least one highlighted retrieval string. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A document retrieving apparatus for use in an information processing system for retrieving a document from a text database with a specified string as a retrieval key, comprising:
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input means for visually highlighting and inputting at least one retrieval string at a highlighting level; retrieving means for retrieving a document including said at least one highlighted and inputted retrieval string; and relevance level judging means for making the highlighting level of said at least one retrieval string included in the retrieved document correspond to a priority level, and for judging a relation between the at least one retrieval string and the retrieved document using the priority level. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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7. A document retrieving apparatus for use in an information processing system for retrieving a document from a text database with a specified string as a retrieval key, a document retrieving apparatus comprising:
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input means for inputting at least one retrieval string; retrieving means for retrieving a document including said at least one inputted retrieval string; output means for outputting a retrieval result; and feedback means for feeding back highlighting level information specified in said outputted retrieval result to said input means so as to retrieve the document again. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A document output apparatus for use in an information processing system, comprising:
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input means for inputting at least one string, and output means for highlighting said at least one string by using one of a plurality of highlight levels prepared in advance and for outputting a document including said at least one string.
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14. A computer-readable recording medium, when used by a computer which retrieves a document from a text database with a specified string as a retrieval key, used to direct the computer to perform the functions of:
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visually highlighting and inputting at least one retrieval string at a highlighting level; retrieving a document including said at least one highlighted and inputted retrieval string; and highlighting said at least one retrieval string included in the retrieved document at a highlighting level corresponding to the highlighting level at a time of inputting, and for outputting at least one highlighted retrieval string.
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15. A computer-readable recording medium, when used by a computer which retrieves a document from a text database with a specified string as a retrieval key, used to direct the computer to perform the functions of:
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visually highlighting and inputting at least one retrieval string at a highlighting level; retrieving a document including said at least one highlighted and inputted retrieval string; and making the highlighting level of said at least one retrieval string included in the retrieved document correspond to a priority level, and for judging a relevance between the at least one retrieval string and the retrieved document using the priority level.
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16. A computer-readable recording medium, when used by a computer which retrieves a document from a text database with a specified string as a retrieval key, used to direct the computer to perform the functions of:
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inputting at least one retrieval string; retrieving a document including said at least one inputted retrieval string; outputting the retrieval result; and using highlighting level information specified in said outputted retrieval result to thereby retrieve the document again.
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17. A computer-readable recording medium, when used by a computer, used to direct the computer to perform the functions of:
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visually highlighting and inputting at least one string; highlighting said at least one string by using one of a plurality of highlight levels prepared in advance; and outputting a document including said at least one string.
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18. A document retrieving method for retrieving a document from a text database by using an information processing apparatus with a specified string as a retrieval key, comprising the steps of:
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visually highlighting and inputting at least one retrieval string at a highlighting level; retrieving a document including said at least one highlighted and inputted retrieval string; and highlighting said at least one retrieval string included in a retrieved document at a highlighting level corresponding to the highlighting level at a time of inputting, and outputting at least one highlighted retrieval string.
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19. A document retrieving method for retrieving a document from a text database by using an information processing apparatus with a specified string as a retrieval key, comprising the steps of:
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visually highlighting and inputting at least one retrieval string at a highlighting level; retrieving a document including said at least one inputted retrieval string; and making said highlighting level of said at least one highlighted and retrieval string included in the retrieved document correspond to a priority level and for judging a relevance between the at least one retrieval string and the retrieved document using the priority level.
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20. A document retrieving method for retrieving a document from a text database by using an information processing apparatus with a specified string as a retrieval key, comprising the steps of:
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inputting at least one retrieval string; retrieving a document including said at least one inputted retrieval string; outputting a retrieval result; and again retrieving the document by using highlighting level information specified in said outputted retrieval result.
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21. A document output method for outputting at least one string included in a document within an information processing apparatus by using one of a plurality of highlight levels prepared in advance.
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