Method and apparatus for searching and presenting search result from one or more information sources based on context representations selected from the group of other users
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1. A method of searching and presenting electronic information from one or more information sources, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing one or more information sources, presenting one or more choices to a user, registering one or more user specified choices, using said one or more user specified choices to retrieve at least two references to information from said one or more information sources, providing a search result comprising said at least two references to information, wherein a first context representation is defined for each of at least two references to information of said references to information, a second context representation is defined for each of at least two other users of a group of other users, a third context representation is defined for said user, and each context representation comprises one or more indications representing other contexts with which each is related, presenting the search result to the user in a number of different ways at the same time based on one or more context representations selected from the group consisting of said third context representation for said user, said first context representations for said at least two references to information and said second context representation for said at least two other users of a group of other users, presenting additional choices to the user relating to the search result based on one or more context representations selected from the group consisting of said third context representation for said user, said first context representations for said at least two references to information and said second context representations for said at least two other users of a group of other users, and modifying at least one context representation on the basis of one or more of said context representations, wherein retrieval of said one or more references to information further uses said one or more indications of at least one context representation.
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A method and an apparatus for searching and presenting electronic information from one or more information sources where the retrieval and presentation of information depends on context representations defined for a user performing the search, other users being similar to the user performing the search, and references to information. The context representation of each object affects/influences all the other objects with which it is in contact during the search process. This ensures a dynamic update of the relations between the objects and their properties.
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1. A method of searching and presenting electronic information from one or more information sources, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing one or more information sources, presenting one or more choices to a user, registering one or more user specified choices, using said one or more user specified choices to retrieve at least two references to information from said one or more information sources, providing a search result comprising said at least two references to information, wherein a first context representation is defined for each of at least two references to information of said references to information, a second context representation is defined for each of at least two other users of a group of other users, a third context representation is defined for said user, and each context representation comprises one or more indications representing other contexts with which each is related, presenting the search result to the user in a number of different ways at the same time based on one or more context representations selected from the group consisting of said third context representation for said user, said first context representations for said at least two references to information and said second context representation for said at least two other users of a group of other users, presenting additional choices to the user relating to the search result based on one or more context representations selected from the group consisting of said third context representation for said user, said first context representations for said at least two references to information and said second context representations for said at least two other users of a group of other users, and modifying at least one context representation on the basis of one or more of said context representations, wherein retrieval of said one or more references to information further uses said one or more indications of at least one context representation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus for searching and presenting electronic information from one or more information sources, said apparatus comprising:
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providing means for providing one or more information sources, presenting means for presenting one or more choices to a user, registering means for registering one or more user specified choices, retrieving means for retrieving at least two references to information from said information sources using said one or more user specified choices, and processing means for providing a search result comprising said at least two references to information, the processing means further comprising a first context representation defined for each of at least two references to information of said references of information, a second context representation defined for each of at least two other users of a group of other users, and a third context representation defined for said user, wherein each context representation contains one or more indications representing other contexts with which each is related, wherein the processing means further presents the search result to the user in a number of different ways at the same time based on one or more context representations selected from the group consisting of said third context representation for said user, said first context representations for said at least two references to information and said second context representations for said at least two other users of a group of other users, presents additional choices to the user relating to the search result based on one or more context representations selected from the group consisting of said third context representation for said user, said first context representations for said at least two references to information and said second context representations for at least two other users of a group of other users, and modifies at least one context representation on the basis of one or more of said context representations, and wherein said retrieving means further retrieves said one or more references to information using said one or more indications of at least one context representation. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A computer-readable medium whose contents are adapted to cause a computer system to search and present electronic information from one or more information sources, by performing the steps of:
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providing one or more information sources, presenting one or more choices to a user, registering one or more user specified choices, using said one or more user specified choices to retrieve at least two references to information from said one or more information sources, providing a search result comprising said at least two references to information, wherein a first context representation is defined for each of at least two references to information of said references to information, a second context representation is defined for each of at least two other users of a group of other users, a third context representation is defined for said user, and each context representation comprises one or more indications representing other contexts with which each is related, presenting the search result to the user in a number of different ways at the same time based on one or more context representations selected from the group consisting of said third context representation for said user, said first context representations for said at least two references to information and said second context representations for said at least two other users of a group of other users, presenting additional choices to the user relating to the search result based on one or more context representations selected from the group consisting of said third context representation for said user, said first context representations for said at least two references to information and said second context representations for said at least two other users of a group of other users, and modifying at least one context representation on the basis of one or more of said context representations, wherein retrieval of said one or more references to information further uses said one or more indications of at least one context representation.
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29. A computer program element comprising computer program code means adapted to enable a computer system to search and present electronic information from one or more information sources, by performing the steps of:
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providing one or more information sources, presenting one or more choices to a user, registering one or more user specified choices, using said one or more user specified choices to retrieve at least two references to information from said one or more information sources, providing a search result comprising said at least two references to information, wherein a first context representation is defined for each of at least two references to information of said references to information, a second context representation is defined for each of at least two other users of a group of other users, a third context representation is defined for said user, and each context representation comprises one or more indications representing other contexts with which each is related, presenting the search result to the user in a number of different ways at the same time based on one or more context representations selected from the group consisting of said third context representation for said user, said first context representations for said at least two references to information and said second context representations for said at least two other users of a group of other users, presenting additional choices to the user relating to the search result based on one or more context representations selected from the group consisting of said third context representation for said user, said first context representations for said at least two references to information and said second context representations for said at least two other users of a group of other users, and modifying at least one context representation on the basis of one or more of said context representations, wherein retrieval of said one or more references to information further uses said one or more indications of at least one context representation.
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