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System, method and article of manufacture for concept based information searching
Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC
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Filing: 2000-07-10
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Granted: 2005-06-21
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Expires: 2020-07-10
Abstract
Abstract A system, method and article of manufacture are provided for allowing concept based information searching. Textual information is collected utilizing a network. The textual information is parsed to create topic specific information packets, which are stored in an information cache. The system parses a user query and compares the parsed user query with the information packets in the information cache to locate matching information packets and displays the matching information packets to a user.
Inventors
- 👤 James F. Arnold
- 👤 David J. Israel
- 👤 W. Mabry Tyson
- 👤 John S. Bear
- 👤 Loren L. Voss
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-10 01:02
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/30; G06F16/33; G06F16/3331; G06F16/3332; G06F16/3338; G06F16/31; G06F16/313; G06F16/334; G06F16/3344; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S707/00; Y10S707/99931; Y10S707/99933; Y10S707/99936; Y10S707/99941; Y10S707/99944; Y10S707/99945
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
80 words
A method for allowing concept based information searching, comprising the steps of: (a) collecting textual information utilizing a network; (b) parsing the textual information for creating topic specific information packets; (c) storing the information packets in an information cache; (d) receiving a query from a user; (e) parsing the user query and comparing the parsed user query with the information packets in the information cache to locate matching information packets; and (f) displaying the matching information packets to a user.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
80 words
A method for allowing concept based information searching, comprising the steps of: (a) collecting textual information utilizing a network; (b) parsing the textual information for creating topic specific information packets; (c) storing the information packets in an information cache; (d) receiving a query from a user; (e) parsing the user query and comparing the parsed user query with the information packets in the information cache to locate matching information packets; and (f) displaying the matching information packets to a user.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method as recited in claim 1 , wherein query is converted into an internal query form.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the user inputs the query in natural language.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
A method as recited in claim 1 , further comprising the steps of executing a network search, performing a search of information sources responsive to the user query, and outputting information matching the user query to the user if the user query is not understood.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the formatted information includes a hyperlink to the original source of the textual information.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
108 words
A computer program embodied on a computer readable medium for allowing concept based information searching, comprising: (a) a code segment that collects textual information utilizing a network; (b) a code segment that parses the textual information for creating topic specific information packets; (c) a code segment that stores the information packets in an information cache; (d) a code segment that receives a query from a user; (e) a code segment that parses the user query and compares the parsed user query with the information packets in the information cache to locate matching information packets; and (f) a code segment that displays the matching information packets to a user.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
108 words
A computer program embodied on a computer readable medium for allowing concept based information searching, comprising: (a) a code segment that collects textual information utilizing a network; (b) a code segment that parses the textual information for creating topic specific information packets; (c) a code segment that stores the information packets in an information cache; (d) a code segment that receives a query from a user; (e) a code segment that parses the user query and compares the parsed user query with the information packets in the information cache to locate matching information packets; and (f) a code segment that displays the matching information packets to a user.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
A computer program as recited in claim 6 , wherein query is converted into an internal query form.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
A computer program as recited in claim 6 , wherein the user inputs the query in natural language.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
54 words
A computer program as recited in claim 6 , further comprising a code segment that executes a network search, a code segment that performs a search of information sources utilizing the user query, and a code segment that outputs information matching the user query to the user if the user query is not understood.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
A computer program as recited in claim 6 , wherein the formatted information includes a hyperlink to the original source of the textual information.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
95 words
A system embodied on a computer readable medium for allowing concept based information searching, comprising: (a) logic that collects textual information utilizing a network; (b) logic that parses the textual information for creating topic specific information packets; (c) logic that stores the information packets in an information cache; (d) logic that receives a query from a user; (e) logic that parses the user query and compares the parsed user query with the information packets in the information cache to locate matching information packets; and (f) logic that displays the matching information packets to a user.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
95 words
A system embodied on a computer readable medium for allowing concept based information searching, comprising: (a) logic that collects textual information utilizing a network; (b) logic that parses the textual information for creating topic specific information packets; (c) logic that stores the information packets in an information cache; (d) logic that receives a query from a user; (e) logic that parses the user query and compares the parsed user query with the information packets in the information cache to locate matching information packets; and (f) logic that displays the matching information packets to a user.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
A system as recited in claim 11 , wherein query is converted into an internal query form.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
17 words
A system as recited in claim 11 , wherein the user inputs the query in natural language.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
47 words
A system as recited in claim 11 , further comprising logic that executes a network search, logic that performs a search of information sources utilizing the user query, and logic that outputs information matching the user query to the user if the user query is not understood.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
23 words
A system as recited in claim 11 , wherein the formatted information includes a hyperlink to the original source of the textual information.
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