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Intelligent discard in information access system

  • US 7,127,450 B1
  • Filed: 05/02/2000
  • Issued: 10/24/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/02/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A computer-implemented method of discarding results of a search of a collection of data comprising:

  • parsing a query to produce search fragments;

    searching the collection of data for matches to the search fragments;

    determining a number of matches;

    placing the matches in a hierarchical tree data structure;

    determining an amount of space to display the matches;

    eliminating matches in the hierarchical tree data structure to fit within the amount of space;

    generating a content summary of the eliminated matches; and

    displaying the matches in the hierarchical tree data structure and the content summary.

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