Document retrieval system and method employing a preloading procedure
US5946682A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 27, 1997 |
| Grant date | Aug 31, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 27, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99945
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A document retrieval system is disclosed that improves a database system's response time so that a user's request to view new information is serviced quickly. During the time the user spends viewing the displayed information, other information that the user is likely to read or study later is preloaded into memory. If the user does later request this information, this information can be written to the display very quickly because the information need not be retrieved from the database. The present invention takes advantage of the fact that it is possible to accurately predict the information that the user will eventually request. Adaptive prediction schemes can be employed as an aid in determining what information the user will request.
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