Data processing: database and file management or data structures – Database design – Data structure types
Reexamination Certificate
2007-08-14
2007-08-14
LeRoux, Etienne P (Department: 2161)
Data processing: database and file management or data structures
Database design
Data structure types
Reexamination Certificate
active
10745552
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to a method for searching a document database such as the Internet and ranking the results obtained from such a search. The invention also relates to ranking of a set of numerical data according to a set of user specified preferences, including target range, fuzziness and bias. A fuzzy score is calculated for each database record satisfying a query and the results ranked according to fuzzy score. The fuzzy score is calculated using a Lorentzian fuzzy score formula.
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Lau Yun-Tung
Nagy Marton
Kilpatrick & Stockton LLP
LeRoux Etienne P
Science Applications International Corporation
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