Document retrieval system for retrieval of a first search document and a last search document from database
US6301576A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 31, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 9, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 31, 2019 |
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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