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Method and system for processing a text search query in a collection of documents

US7882107B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation · US

Inventors

Andrea E. Baader · Eppelheim, DE
Jochen Doerre · Eppelheim, DE
Monika Matschke · Calw, DE
Andreas Neumann · Hamburg, DE
Roland Seiffert · Herrenberg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 7, 2007
Grant date	Feb 1, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 21, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10S707/99943
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method, system and computer program product implementing the method are provided to process a text search query in a collection of documents. A full posting index is generated for the documents in the collection. The full posting index comprises one or more first index terms and a full posting list for each first index term, enumerating the occurrences of the first index term in the documents. In addition to the full posting index, at least one additional posting index is generated for the documents. The additional posting index is related to a defined document part and comprises one or more second index terms and a restricted posting list for each second index term, enumerating all occurrences of the second index term in the document part of the documents of the collection. The text search query is performed using the additional posting index.

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