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Intelligent information retrieval system using hierarchically classified preferences

  • US 7,877,513 B2
  • Filed: 09/27/2005
  • Issued: 01/25/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/18/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A data processing system including at least one processor and memory which includes instructions to perform a method of updating personal favorite information in a data storage unit, the method comprising the steps of:

  • gathering history information or personal information of a user and registering the information in the data storage unit;

    creating a plurality of user subject categories in the data storage unit based on the registered information;

    recognizing a user subject sub category, which is related to but narrower than the user subject category, by analyzing keywords in the registered informationcounting a frequency of user requests for said user subject sub category;

    determining if said frequency is greater than a predetermined value;

    adding said user subject sub category, history information and personal information to the data storage unit upon the determination that said frequency is greater than said predetermined value;

    relating the user subject sub category to one or more of the user subject categories in the data processing unit;

    deleting the user subject categories when at least one sub category related to the user subject categories is stored in the data storage unit;

    searching a network for new data;

    identifying a keyword in the new data which is used to classify the new data into at least one of the user subject categories or to at least one user subject sub categories stored in the data storage unit;

    andsending a single e-mail message containing the locations of the new data found on the network to a user apparatus.

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