System and method for searching for documents
First Claim
1. A method for searching for documents, comprising:
- generating a database, the database storing information on one or more sources;
for each of the one or more sources;
extracting one or more keywords from a set of document associated with the source,based on the extracted keywords, determining a set of one or more keywords, andstoring the set of one or more keywords in the database in association with the source;
receiving a search query entered into a search query window, the search query including one or more search terms;
determining a set of documents responsive to the search query;
determining a set of citations cited in the set of documents by extracting data having recognized citation formats from the set of documents;
providing a displayed list of a the set of citations that enables determination of the most frequent citation by a user viewing the displayed list; and
based on the one or more search terms and the one or more keywords stored in the database, providing for display a set of one or more recommended sources from the one or more sources in which to search for documents.
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Abstract
A computer system is disclosed. The computer system includes one or more processors, and a memory storage storing one or more instructions for implementing a search tool. The instructions, when executed, instruct the computer system to perform a set of steps. The steps include receiving a search query from a user computer, the search query including one or more search terms to use to perform a first search. The steps further include, based on the one or more search terms, performing the first search, and providing for display at the user computer a list of one or more law-related documents responsive to the search query, a list of one or more recommended sources in which to perform a second search for documents, and a list of legal topics associated with the responsive documents.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for searching for documents, comprising:
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generating a database, the database storing information on one or more sources; for each of the one or more sources; extracting one or more keywords from a set of document associated with the source, based on the extracted keywords, determining a set of one or more keywords, and storing the set of one or more keywords in the database in association with the source; receiving a search query entered into a search query window, the search query including one or more search terms; determining a set of documents responsive to the search query; determining a set of citations cited in the set of documents by extracting data having recognized citation formats from the set of documents; providing a displayed list of a the set of citations that enables determination of the most frequent citation by a user viewing the displayed list; and based on the one or more search terms and the one or more keywords stored in the database, providing for display a set of one or more recommended sources from the one or more sources in which to search for documents. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer system, comprising:
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one or more processors; and a memory storage storing one or more instructions for implementing a search tool, wherein the instructions, when executed, instruct the computer system to perform; generating a database, the database storing information on one or more sources; for each of the one or more sources; extracting one or more keywords from a set of documents associated with the source, based on the extracted keywords, determining a set of one or more keywords, and storing the set of one or more keywords in the database in association with the source receiving a search query from a user computer, the search query including one or more search terms; and determining a set of documents responsive to the search query; determining a set of citations cited in the set of documents by extracting data having recognized citation formats from the set of documents; providing for display at the user computer a list of the set of citations that enables determination of the most frequent citation by a user viewing the displayed list; and based on the one or more search terms, and the one or more keywords stored in the database, providing for display at the user computer a set of one or more recommended sources from the one or more sources in which to search for documents. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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