Indexing and searching entity-relationship data
US8751505B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 11, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jun 10, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 11, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/288
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Method, system, and computer program product for indexing and searching entity-relationship data are provided. The method includes: defining a logical document model for entity-relationship data including: representing an entity as a document containing the entity's searchable content and metadata; dually representing the entity as a document and as a category; and representing each relationship instance for the entity as a category set that contains categories of all participating entities in the relationship. The method also includes: translating entity-relationship data into the logical document model; and indexing the entity-relationship data of the populated logical document model as an inverted index. The method may include searching indexed entity-relationship data using a faceted search, wherein the categories are all categories required for supporting faceted navigation.
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