Systems and methods for combined browsing and searching in a document collection based on information scent
US7043535B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 30, 2001 |
| Grant date | May 9, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 7, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/9538
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques are provided for combining searching and browsing into a single interface. The topology and content of a document collection or web site is determined and user information need keywords are determined. Relevant documents are identified using search techniques and the relevant document paths determined. The relevant document paths are analyzed using information scent to generate information scent values for the relevant document paths. A display attribute of the associated connection or link is then synthesized based on the information scent, the keywords and the document. The process repeats for each new document or web page.
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