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7415469 Method and apparatus for searching network resources  
The present invention pertains to the field of computer software. More specifically, the present invention relates to one more populating, indexing, and searching a database of fine-grained web...
7346608 Method and apparatus for query and analysis  
A data handling method combines search capabilities with analytical functionality. The invention provides advantages when dealing with structured documents (such as electronic catalogs, XML...
7333983 Method of and an apparatus for retrieving and delivering documents and a recording media on which a program for retrieving and delivering documents are stored  
Retrieval conditions inputted from a plurality of users are registered. According to the retrieval conditions, a retrieval is conducted for a text inputted. As a result of the retrieval, similarity...
7293014 System and method to enable searching across multiple databases and files using a single search  
According to one aspect of the present invention, a method includes receiving a search category and a search keyword entered by a user. The method also includes performing a single search on at...
7257604 System and method for communicating information relating to a network resource  
A system and method for communicating information relating to a network resource. A computer for displaying supplemental information about another document on a display screen for a user. Guiding...
7233937 Method, apparatus, and system for searching based on filter search specification  
According to one aspect of the present invention, a method is provided in which a search request containing search criteria is received from a first user. The search criteria include at least one...
7216115 Apparatus and method for displaying records responsive to a database query  
An apparatus and method for simultaneously displaying both record names and the associated files responsive to a user's search over a database. A user conducts a routine search query over a...
7213013 Method, apparatus, and system for remote client search indexing  
In one embodiment, a method is provided in which search indices are configured on a server. The search indices are associated with corresponding business components. The search indices are...
7203725 Withdrawal of requests of target number of requests responses received  
A method of querying a user profile commences with a first access to a public portion of a knowledge profile for each of a plurality of potential targets of the electronic document, the public...
7181438 Database access system  
An improved human user computer interface system, wherein a user characteristic or set of characteristics, such as demographic profile or societal “role”, is employed to define a scope or...
7177800 Method and device for the processing of speech information  
A method and a device for processing of speech information uses the input and/or storage and/or the acoustical reproduction and/or for the transmission of speed and data information to other...
7107261 Search engine providing match and alternative answer  
A search engine that is client-side, provides high performance and creates a user preference history record relative to a knowledge base is provided. The more time the user spends using the search...
7103838 Method and apparatus for extracting relevant data  
The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for extracting relevant data. A first and a second set of data are accessed. The first set includes selected data. An edit sequence is...
7103594 System and method for information retrieval employing a preloading procedure  
A document retrieval system having improved response time. During the time the user spends viewing the displayed information, other information that the user is likely to read or study later is...
7080073 Method and apparatus for focused crawling  
The present invention pertains to the field of computer software. More specifically, the present invention relates to dynamic discovery of documents or information through a focused crawler or...
7043526 System and method for communicating information relating to a network resource  
In an information retrieval system, a system and method for presentation of information and/or resources that are pertinent to an individual's interests or task. Guiding individuals to places of...
6970879 Method of constructing and displaying an entity profile constructed utilizing input from entities other than the owner  
A method of constructing a profile comprising terms indicative of a characteristic of an entity commences when first electronic mail address, associated with a first entity, is created within a...
6915294 Method and apparatus for searching network resources  
The present invention pertains to the field of computer software. More specifically, the present invention relates to populating, indexing, and searching a database of fine-grained web objects or...
6892196 System, method and article of manufacture for a user programmable diary interface link  
A system, method and article of manufacture are provided for integrating a personalizable diary with an information page having a link to the diary. The information page is first displayed. Upon...
6842876 Document cache replacement policy for automatically generating groups of documents based on similarity of content  
A document storage management system and method that manages the storage of documents based upon the similarity of the content of the documents. Groups of documents are created based upon the...
6832224 Method and apparatus for assigning a confidence level to a term within a user knowledge profile  
A method of assigning a confidence level to a term within an electronic document, such as an e-mail, includes the step of firstly determining a quantitative indicator in the exemplary form of an...
6826724 DOCUMENT PROCESSOR, DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION DEVICE, DOCUMENT PROCESSING METHOD, DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM FOR RECORDING PROGRAMS FOR EXECUTING THE METHODS ON A COMPUTER  
In the document processor, a document memory which stores input document data; a selector which selects all or part of document data stored in the document memory; a characteristics extractor which...
6820036 Monitoring system  
A monitoring system indicating the condition of a plant at any time and from any place by particularly utilizing a small graphical content such as the display of a handy cellular phone. In...
6804662 Method and apparatus for query and analysis  
A data handling method combines search capabilities with analytical functionality. The invention provides advantages when dealing with structured documents (such as electronic catalogs, XML...
6782393 Method and system for electronic message composition with relevant documents  
In one embodiment, a message is composed on a display, and a first set of documents including a user's current context pertaining to the message is identified. Further, a second set of documents...
6769010 APPARATUS FOR DISTRIBUTING INFORMATION OVER A NETWORK-BASED ENVIRONMENT, METHOD OF DISTRIBUTING INFORMATION TO USERS, AND METHOD FOR ASSOCIATING CONTENT OBJECTS WITH A DATABASE WHEREIN THE CONTENT OBJECTS ARE ACCESSIBLE OVER A NETWORK COMMUNICATION MEDIUM BY A USER  
An apparatus is provided for distributing information over a network-based environmente. The apparatus includes a first client, a server, and a second client. The server communicates with the first...
6711565 Method, apparatus, and system for previewing search results  
According to one aspect of the present invention, a method is provided in which a search request containing search criteria is received from a first user. A search is performed based on the search...
6668251 Rendering discriminator members from an initial set of result data  
A search is refined, where a user enters a keyword, and a database comprising terms is searched for terms comprising the keyword. Every unique member in the terms is assigned an importance value to...
6647384 Method and apparatus for managing user profiles including identifying users based on matched query term  
A method of authorizing a user profile access request includes the step of detecting the access request from an inquiring user to access a user profile of a target user. Responsive to the detected...
6640229 Automatic management of terms in a user profile in a knowledge management system  
An agent in a knowledge management system automatically manages profile terms in a user profile by selecting certain terms in a private portion of the user profile and moving the selected terms to...
6633868 System and method for context-based document retrieval  
A system and method for document retrieval is disclosed. The invention addresses a major problem in text-based document retrieval: rapidly finding a small subset of documents in a large document...
6618731 Adaptive progress indicator  
A method for informing a user of the status of a computer operation having multiple concurrent tasks, comprising maintaining multiple variables, wherein each one of said multiple variables...
6587850 Method and apparatus for profile score threshold setting and updating  
A novel approach for filtering documents involves the use of delivery ratio threshold setting technique to set an initial profile score threshold and the use of beta-gamma regulation for dynamic...
6546383 Method and device for document retrieval  
A method for document retrieval includes the steps of dividing a query character string into partial character strings, selecting one or more documents from a plurality of registered documents such...
6535876 Method and apparatus for profile score threshold setting and updating  
A novel approach for filtering documents involves the use of delivery ratio threshold setting technique to set an initial profile score threshold and the use of beta-gamma regulation for dynamic...
EP1282864A2 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CAPTURING AND MANAGING INFORMATION FROM DIGITAL SOURCE  
Abstract not available for EP1282864 Abstract of corresponding document: WO0102984 A system and method is provided for allowing a user to capture in addition to other items, items of granular...
6519585 System and method for facilitating presentation of subject categorizations for use in an on-line search query engine  
A system method for facilitating presentation of subject categorizations for use in an on-line search query engine is described. A synonym list is built including a set of synonym entries. Each...
6463434 Method and apparatus for profile score threshold setting and updating  
A novel approach for filtering documents involves the use of delivery ratio threshold setting technique to set an initial profile score threshold and the use of beta-gamma regulation for dynamic...
6460034 Document knowledge base research and retrieval system  
A knowledge base search and retrieval system, which includes factual knowledge base queries and concept knowledge base queries, is disclosed. A knowledge base stores associations among...
6430559 Method and apparatus for profile score threshold setting and updating  
A novel approach for filtering documents involves the use of delivery ratio threshold setting technique to set an initial profile score threshold and the use of beta-gamma regulation for dynamic...
6430558 Apparatus and methods for collaboratively searching knowledge databases  
An apparatus and methods are provided for collaboratively searching one or more knowledge databases formed by a combination of databases from a global computer network. The apparatus preferably...
6421669 Method and apparatus for constructing and maintaining a user knowledge profile  
A method of constructing an entity profile, having private and public portions with different access restrictions, commences with the assignment of a confidence level to content within an...
6418432 System and method for finding information in a distributed information system using query learning and meta search  
An information retrieval system finds information in a Distributed Information System (DIS), e.g. the Internet using query learning and meta search for adding documents to resource directories...
6405197 Method of constructing and displaying an entity profile constructed utilizing input from entities other than the owner  
A method of constructing a profile comprising terms indicative of a characteristic of an entity commences when first electronic mail address, associated with a first entity, is created within a...
6393423 Apparatus and methods for electronic information exchange  
Methods and apparatus for facilitating information exchange between an information requestor and one or more information custodians via a network are provided. The information requestor creates an...
6385611 System and method for database retrieval, indexing and statistical analysis  
The present invention provides a system and method with the capacity to compare and analyze keywords of a specific area of study. By the use of the methods of the present invention, some sets of...
6385605 Information retrieval apparatus and a method  
An information retrieval apparatus retrieves information from a database. When a retrieval request is received from a user, a first retrieval section retrieves information from the database using a...
6377949 Method and apparatus for assigning a confidence level to a term within a user knowledge profile  
A method of assigning a confidence level to a term within an electronic document, such as an e-mail, includes the step of firstly determining a quantitative indicator in the exemplary form of an...
6308176 Associating files of data  
Data files are associated with categories by processing said data files in combination with outline files. Large files (221) are divided into a plurality of file sections (223) each having a size...
6304874 Access system for distributed storage  
In a brokering system for items of software or data, submission inputs are made to a database. Each submission input includes a descriptive data set in relation to a unit of data or software,...
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