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Information retrieval using time

  • US 8,560,520 B2
  • Filed: 08/26/2010
  • Issued: 10/15/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/26/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method of information retrieval comprising:

  • at a date object identifier, accessing a first web page, identifying at least one date in the first web page and converting the at least one date into a specified format;

    at a related text identifier, identifying in the first web page a piece of text which is related to the at least one date;

    arranging a processor to generate a query using the piece of text and to send the query to a search engine;

    receiving a ranked list of web pages in response to the query and selecting one of the web pages;

    at a time object creator, downloading content from the selected web page and creating a time object by packaging together the piece of text, the downloaded content, and the at least one date in the specified format; and

    causing a display of the first web page at a graphical user interface and causing a display of the time object in conjunction with the first web page, the time object being dynamically generated for display with the first web page.

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