Data processing: database and file management or data structures – Database design – Data structure types
Reexamination Certificate
2005-01-11
2005-01-11
Le, Uyen (Department: 2171)
Data processing: database and file management or data structures
Database design
Data structure types
C707S793000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06842748
ABSTRACT:
An information retrieval system in accordance with the principles of the present invention maintains a database that defines a relational association between a plurality of informational items in the system. The relational association is based on historical navigational behavior of users of the information retrieval system, and includes a relationship type, which is based on the characteristic similarities between the informational items, and relationship strength, which is based on the historical frequency of any related informational items being selected by a user within the same information retrieval session. When a navigation from one informational item to another information item is detected, the relationship type and the relationship strength of the two informational items are determined and stored in the database. During a subsequent selection of an informational item, any related informational items related to the selected informational item are sorted based on the respective relationship types and relationship strengths, and are provided in a sorted list from which the user can select.
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Myer Michael A.
Warner Douglas K.
Chen Te Yu
Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Le Uyen
Rightnow Technologies, Inc.
Xu, Esq. Min (Amy) S.
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