Textual search and retrieval systems and methods
OwnerKeith Marrinventor
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Abstract
A method of retrieving information. The method includes obtaining a list of network sites, obtaining a list of key words to be searched for, and retrieving data from the network sites. The method also includes analyzing the data for an occurrence of any of the key words and extracting textual data from the data when a key word is found. The method further includes storing the extracted textual data in a local storage device and formatting the extracted textual data for later analysis and display.
Claims14
A method of retrieving information, the method comprising:
- obtaining a list of network sites;
- obtaining a list of key words to be searched for;
- retrieving data from the network sites;
- analyzing the data for an occurrence of any of the key words;
- extracting textual data from the data when a key word is found;
- storing the extracted textual data in a local storage device;
- and
- formatting the extracted textual data for later analysis and display.
An apparatus, comprising:
- means for obtaining a list of network sites;
- means for obtaining a list of key words to be searched for;
- means for retrieving data from the network sites;
- means for analyzing the data for an occurrence of any of the key words;
- means for extracting textual data from the data when a key word is found;
- means for storing the extracted textual data in a local storage device;
- and
- means for formatting the extracted textual data for later analysis and display.
A computer readable medium having stored thereon instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
- obtain a list of network sites;
- obtain a list of key words to be searched for;
- retrieve data from the network sites;
- analyze the data for an occurrence of any of the key words;
- extract textual data from the data when a key word is found;
- store the extracted textual data in a local storage device;
- and
- format the extracted textual data for later analysis and display.
A system, comprising:
- a processor configured to:
- obtain a list of network sites;
- obtain a list of key words to be searched for;
- retrieve data from the network sites;
- analyze the data for an occurrence of any of the key words;
- extract textual data from the data when a key word is found;
- and
- format the extracted textual data for later analysis and display;
- and
- a local storage device in communication with the processor, the storage device configured to store the extracted textual data.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.