Data processing: database and file management or data structures – Database and file access – Post processing of search results
Reexamination Certificate
2006-01-31
2010-10-12
Stace, Brent (Department: 2161)
Data processing: database and file management or data structures
Database and file access
Post processing of search results
C707S727000, C707S723000, C707S722000, C707S705000, C707S724000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07814099
ABSTRACT:
A method of evaluating the relevance rank of a target document in a search result list, includes the steps of assigning a basic credit to all keywords that are found in the target document; grouping keywords that are found in the target document; assigning extra value of credit to each keyword group; calculating the total value of credit of the whole target document; calculating the maximum value of credit of the whole target document, and calculating the relevance rank according to a comparison function of the total value of credit and the maximum value of credit for the target document.
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Stace Brent
Vidas Arrett & Steinkraus
Wang Daniel X.
Wang Louis S.
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