Faceted search with relationships between categories
US8510306B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 30, 2011 |
| Grant date | Aug 13, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 3, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/38
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Method, system, and computer program product for faceted search with relationships between categories are provided. The method includes: having a document set of multiple documents, each document having associated categories to which it belongs; grouping multiple categories associated with a document into a category set based on a relationship between the multiple categories; associating the category set with the document; and indexing the category set for retrieval of documents from categories sharing a category set. Wherein indexing the category set includes: having an index entry of a textual representations of a category, wherein the index entry includes a single occurrence for each document to which the category is attached; adding a payload to a document occurrence of a serialization of an identifier of the category sets to which the category belongs associated with the document. Indexing the category set further includes: adding an index entry for category set data, wherein the index entry includes a single occurrence for each document, wherein a document occurrence includes a payload of a serialization of an identifier of category sets associated with the document, and an i…
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