Method for improving the results of a search in a structured database
US6073130A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 23, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jun 6, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 23, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99935
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method enhances the presentation of search results from a structured database. In accordance with the method, a search query including two or more attribute/value pairs is presented to a system. The system then identifies a plurality of records which each minimally match the search query. Each document or record in the plurality of identified records is assigned a weight based on at least two factors: the extent to which the record matches the entire search query; and the relative frequency with which the attribute/value pair that matches the given record matches the records of the remainder of the structured database. The plurality of records that minimally match the search query are then identified to the requester in ranked order based on the assigned weights.
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