System and method for retrieving and organizing information from disparate computer network information sources
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1. A computer implemented method for accessing information from a plurality of searchable information sources, comprising:
- analyzing a search query to determine subject matter of the query; and
selecting a subset of information sources from the plurality of information sources based upon the subject matter of the query;
wherein the subject matter of the query is derived by comparing the search query against a knowledge-base, the knowledge base including a taxonomy of subject matters and a set of terms for at least some of the respective subject matters, the set of terms representing information likely to be found in the respective subject matters, and wherein comparing includes comparing at least portions of the search query against the sets of terms in the knowledge base to determine the respective subject matters of matching terms.
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Abstract
A computer implemented method for accessing information from a set of searchable information sources includes analyzing a search query to determine subject matter of the query. A subset of information sources is selected from the set of information sources based upon the subject matter of the query. Analyzing utilizes at least two different criteria for deriving the subject matter of the query. One criteria includes comparing the search query against a set of entity lists. Another criteria includes comparing the search query against a knowledge-base.
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1. A computer implemented method for accessing information from a plurality of searchable information sources, comprising:
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analyzing a search query to determine subject matter of the query; and selecting a subset of information sources from the plurality of information sources based upon the subject matter of the query; wherein the subject matter of the query is derived by comparing the search query against a knowledge-base, the knowledge base including a taxonomy of subject matters and a set of terms for at least some of the respective subject matters, the set of terms representing information likely to be found in the respective subject matters, and wherein comparing includes comparing at least portions of the search query against the sets of terms in the knowledge base to determine the respective subject matters of matching terms. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer implemented method for accessing information from a plurality of searchable information sources, comprising:
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analyzing a search query to determine subject matter of the query; and selecting a subset of information sources from the plurality of information sources based upon the subject matter of the query; wherein the subject matter of the query is derived by comparing at least a portion of the search query against a plurality of entity lists, each entity list including a list of phrases, each of the phrases corresponding to one or more subject matters, and wherein comparing includes matching a phrase in an entity list against at least a portion of the search query, and upon a match, returning subject matter corresponding to the match in the entity list.
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16. A computer system for accessing information from a plurality of searchable information sources, comprising:
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at least one data processor; memory for storing instructions causing the at least one data process to perform operations comprising; analyzing a search query to determine subject matter of the query; and selecting a subset of information sources from the plurality of information sources based upon the subject matter of the query; wherein the subject matter of the query is derived by comparing the search query against a knowledge-base, the knowledge base including a taxonomy of subject matters and a set of terms for at least some of the respective subject matters, the set of terms representing information likely to be found in the respective subject matters, and wherein comparing includes comparing at least portions of the search query against the sets of terms in the knowledge base to determine the respective subject matters of matching terms.
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