Using text search engine for parametric search
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsYuan-Chi Chang, Howard C. Chin, Chung-Sheng Li, Carsten E. Mytroen
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Abstract
A method, system, and computer program for enabling parametric searches on source data using text search engine. The invention is generally divided into a build-time process and a run-time process. During the build-time process, a crawler extracts data units from source data. A data translator then translates data units into keyword parametric entries that are submitted to the text search engine. During the run-time process, a query translator translates parametric search queries into keyword search entries. A metatag refiner then filters intermediate search results from the search engine based on the parametric search query.
Claims26
A method for enabling parametric searches on source data using a text search engine, the method comprising:
- extracting at least one data unit from the source data;
- translating the data unit into at least one keyword parametric entry;
- and
- storing the keyword parametric entry in a surrogate document.
A method for enabling parametric searches using a text search engine, the method comprising:
- receiving a parametric query from a client;
- translating the parametric query into at least one keyword search entry;
- and
- submitting to the client at least one result of a search conducted by the text search engine based on the keyword search entry.
A system for enabling parametric searches on source data using text search engine, the system comprising:
- a crawler configured to extract at least one data unit from the source data;
- and
- a data translator configured to translate the data unit into at least one keyword parametric entry.
A computer program product embodied in a tangible media comprising:
- computer readable program codes coupled to the tangible media for enabling parametric searches on source data using text search engine, the computer readable program codes configured to cause the program to:
- receive a parametric query from a client;
- translate the parametric query into at least one keyword search entry;
- and
- submit to the client at least one result of a search conducted by the text search engine based on the keyword search entry.
A system for enabling parametric searches on source data using text search engine, the system comprising:
- means for translating at least one data entry into at least one keyword entry;
- and
- means for submitting the keyword entry to the text search engine.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.