System and method for context based searching of electronic catalog database, aided with graphical feedback to the user
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for context based searching of category-wise-arranged electronic catalog database, comprising the steps of:
- a user entering a query with one or more keyword terms to search the database, retrieving top-most-relevant categories corresponding to the user query as a search result from the database, calculating and displaying a confidence value graphically for each of the retrieved categories, said confidence value being an indication of the relevance of that category, showing the percentage impact of each of the query terms on the search result in a graphical format, and showing ranked catalog records of each of these above relevant categories.
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Abstract
A method and system for context based searching of category wise arranged electronic catalog database is provided. The confidence value for each of the retrieved categories is displayed graphically as an indication of the relevance of that category. The percentage impact of each of the query terms on the search result is also shown in a graphical format. Various search strategies and algorithms are used and the output is ranked according to the user relevance. The system is intelligent in the sense that it suggests user with spellings, uses word morphing, synonymous words to user query etc. The user can define weightage to be given to various attributes and also refine his search by searching in particular segments.
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1. A computer-implemented method for context based searching of category-wise-arranged electronic catalog database, comprising the steps of:
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a user entering a query with one or more keyword terms to search the database, retrieving top-most-relevant categories corresponding to the user query as a search result from the database, calculating and displaying a confidence value graphically for each of the retrieved categories, said confidence value being an indication of the relevance of that category, showing the percentage impact of each of the query terms on the search result in a graphical format, and showing ranked catalog records of each of these above relevant categories. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for context based searching of category-wise-arranged electronic catalog database, comprising:
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means for a user for entering a query with one or more keyword terms to search the database, means for retrieving top-most-relevant categories corresponding to the user query as a search result from the database, means calculating and displaying a confidence value graphically for each of the retrieved categories, said confidence value being an indication of the relevance of that category, means for showing a percentage impact of each of the query terms on the search result in a graphical format, and means for showing ranked catalog records of each of these above relevant categories. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer program product comprising computer readable program code stored on a computer readable storage medium embodied therein for context based searching of category-wise-arranged electronic catalog database, comprising:
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computer readable program code means configured for a user for entering a query with one or more keyword terms to search the database, computer readable program code means configured for retrieving top-most-relevant categories corresponding to the user query as search result from the database, computer readable program code means configured for calculating and displaying a confidence value graphically for each of the retrieved categories, said confidence value being an indication of the relevance of that category, computer readable program code means configured for showing a percentage impact of each or the query terms on the search result in a graphical format, and computer readable program code means configured for showing ranked catalog records of each of these above relevant categories. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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