System and method for providing orientation into digital information
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1. A computer-implemented system according to for providing orientation into digital information;
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a memory; and
a processor operatively coupled to the memory and configured to execute computer executable program modules, comprising;
an information storage module maintaining a plurality of evergreen indexes on a server for topically-limited subject areas, each of the subject areas comprising electronically-stored digital information and, for each of the evergreen indexes, comprising;
a hierarchy of stored topics; and
a stored topic model matched to each of the topics in the topic hierarchy, each of the topic models comprising a pattern evaluable against the digital information, wherein the pattern identifies such digital information matching the topic model'"'"'s topic;
a guide generator receiving a user interest in the digital information for the subject area of at least one of the evergreen indexes;
a topic model matcher evaluating each of the patterns for the identified topic models against the digital information;
a visual display providing access to the digital information organized according to each of the topics in the subject area;
a query evaluator receiving a query comprising topic search terms and to match the topic search terms to the topics in the topic hierarchy; and
a characteristic word evaluator designating at least one of the chosen topics and the topic search terms as characteristic words, examining all of the evergreen indexes, and identifying those evergreen indexes in the visual display that comprise the characteristic words.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing orientation into digital information is provided. A plurality of evergreen indexes for subject areas are maintained. The evergreen indexes include digital information and are each organized by topics that include a topic model matched to the digital information. A user interest within the digital information is determined. The topic models for the evergreen indexes are evaluated against the user interest and those topics models that best match the user interest are identified. Access to the digital information is provided via at least one of the topic models in at least one of the evergreen indexes.
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1. A computer-implemented system according to for providing orientation into digital information;
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a memory; and a processor operatively coupled to the memory and configured to execute computer executable program modules, comprising; an information storage module maintaining a plurality of evergreen indexes on a server for topically-limited subject areas, each of the subject areas comprising electronically-stored digital information and, for each of the evergreen indexes, comprising; a hierarchy of stored topics; and a stored topic model matched to each of the topics in the topic hierarchy, each of the topic models comprising a pattern evaluable against the digital information, wherein the pattern identifies such digital information matching the topic model'"'"'s topic; a guide generator receiving a user interest in the digital information for the subject area of at least one of the evergreen indexes; a topic model matcher evaluating each of the patterns for the identified topic models against the digital information; a visual display providing access to the digital information organized according to each of the topics in the subject area; a query evaluator receiving a query comprising topic search terms and to match the topic search terms to the topics in the topic hierarchy; and a characteristic word evaluator designating at least one of the chosen topics and the topic search terms as characteristic words, examining all of the evergreen indexes, and identifying those evergreen indexes in the visual display that comprise the characteristic words. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer-implemented apparatus for providing orientation into digital information, comprising:
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a memory; and a processor operatively coupled to the memory and configured to execute computer executable program modules, including; means for maintaining a plurality of evergreen indexes on a server for topically-limited subject areas, each of the subject areas comprising electronically-stored digital information and, for each of the evergreen indexes, comprising; means for specifying a hierarchy of topics; and means for pairing a topic model to each of the topics in the topic hierarchy, each of the topic models comprising a pattern evaluable against the digital information, wherein the pattern identifies such digital information matching the topic model'"'"'s topic; means for receiving a user interest in the digital information for the subject area of at least one of the evergreen indexes; and means for evaluating each of the patterns for the identified topic models against the digital information; means for providing access through a visual display to the digital information organized according to each of the topics in the subject area; means for receiving a query comprising topic search terms and means for matching the topic search terms to the topics in the topic hierarchy; means for designating at least one of the chosen topics and the topic search terms as characteristic words; means for examining all of the evergreen indexes; and means for identifying those evergreen indexes in the visual display that comprise the characteristic words.
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11. A computer-implemented method for providing orientation into digital information, comprising:
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maintaining a plurality of evergreen indexes on a server for topically-limited subject areas, each of the subject areas comprising electronically-stored digital information and, for each of the evergreen indexes, comprising; specifying a hierarchy of topics; and pairing a topic model to each of the topics in the topic hierarchy, each of the topic models comprising a pattern evaluable against the digital information, wherein the pattern identifies such digital information matching the topic model'"'"'s topic; receiving a user interest in the digital information for the subject area of at least one of the evergreen indexes; evaluating each of the patterns for the identified topic models against the digital information; providing access through a visual display to the digital information organized according to each of the topics in the subject area; receiving a query comprising topic search terms and matching the topic search terms to the topics in the topic hierarchy; designating at least one of the chosen topics and the topic search terms as characteristic words; examining all of the evergreen indexes; and identifying those evergreen indexes in the visual display that comprise the characteristic words. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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