Boots – shoes – and leggings
Patent
1995-11-20
1997-02-04
Black, Thomas G.
Boots, shoes, and leggings
3642264, G06F 1730, G06F 1728
Patent
active
056008350
ABSTRACT:
Method and system for selectively retrieving information contained in a stored document set using a non-literal, or "fuzzy", search strategy. A text string query is transmitted (200) to a computer processor, and a dissimilarity value D.sub.i is assigned (208) to selected ones of stored text strings representative of information contained in a stored document set, based upon a first set of rules (106). A set of retrieved text strings representative of stored information and related to the text string query is generated (212), based upon a second set of rules (107). Each of the retrieved text strings has an associated dissimilarity value D.sub.i, which is a function of at least one rule R.sub.n from the first set of rules (106) used to retrieve the text string and a weight value w.sub.n associated with that rule R.sub.n. The retrieved text strings are displayed (216) preferably in an order based on their associated dissimilarity value D.sub.i. Once one or more of the retrieved text strings is chosen, the weight value w.sub.n associated with at least one rule of the first set of rules (106) is adjusted (220) and stored.
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Avi-Itzhak Hadar I.
Garland Harry T.
Hunter Kenneth M.
Roberts Michael G.
Black Thomas G.
Canon Inc.
Enayati Elizabeth F.
Lewis Cheryl Renea
Radlo Edward J.
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