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Information search apparatus and method, and storage medium

  • US 6,823,335 B2
  • Filed: 03/13/2003
  • Issued: 11/23/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/05/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An information search apparatus for searching and displaying information, comprising:

  • matching level calculation means for calculating a matching level as a degree to which information satisfies a query condition;

    scale mark determination means for determining to display a graduation interval of a scale mark, the scale mark indicating a change in the matching level;

    scale mark display control means for displaying the scale mark;

    display position determination means for determining a display position of information that satisfies the query condition on the basis of the displayed graduation interval of the scale mark determined by said scale mark determination means and the matching level calculated by said matching level calculation means; and

    search result display control means for displaying the information on the basis of the display position determined by said display position determination means.

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