Intelligent search and retrieval system and method

Details Intelligent search and retrieval system and method Intelligent search and retrieval system and method

2005-02-18

2010-11-16

Mofiz, Apu M (Department: 2161)

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database design

Data structure types

C341S050000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07836083

ABSTRACT:
An intelligent search and retrieval system and method is provided to allow an end-user effortless access yet most relevant, meaningful, up-to-date, and precise search results as quickly and efficiently as possible. The method may include providing a query profiler having a taxonomy database; receiving a query from a user; accessing the taxonomy database of the query profiler to identify a plurality of codes that are relevant to the query; augmenting the query using the codes to generate feedback information to the user for query refinement, the feedback information including a plurality of query terms associated with the query and to be selected by the user; presenting the feedback information to the user; receiving one of the query terms from the user; and identifying a source of the query term and presenting to the user. The system may include a query profiler having a taxonomy database to be accessed upon receiving a query from a user, which identifies a plurality of codes that are relevant to the query; means for augmenting the query using the codes to generate feedback information to the user for query refinement, the feedback information including a plurality of query terms associated with the query and to be selected by the user; and means for identifying a source of the query term, upon receiving one of the query terms from the user.

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