Method of reducing search space complexity using suggested search terms with display of an associated reduction factor
OwnerWilliam Derek Finley, Christopher William Doylend +1inventors
InventorsWilliam Derek Finley, Christopher William Doylend, Gordon Freedman
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Abstract
A method of searching is performed by providing a term for use in searching of information. The term is useful in determining documents relating to the term. In response to the provided term, search results within a search result set are determined. The search results include an indication of some of the documents relating to the term. The search result set defines a resulting search space. A further term is provided for reducing the search result set or expanding thereof. The further term is provided based on the term, terms relating to documents within the search space, and the resulting search space.
Claims23
A method comprising:
- receiving at least one term for use in searching of information, the at least one term for use in determining documents relating to the at least one term;
- providing search results within a search result set, the search results including an indication of at least some of the documents relating to the at least one term, the search result set defining a resulting search space;
- and,
- providing at least one further term, the at least one further term provided for reducing the search result set, the at least one further term provided in dependence upon the at least one term and terms relating to documents within the search result set, the at least a further term relating to the resulting search space.
A method comprising:
- receiving at least one term for use in searching of information, the at least one term for use in determining documents relating to the at least one term;
- providing search results within a search result set, the search results including an indication of at least some of the documents relating to the at least one term and the search result set forming a subsequent search space;
- and,
- providing at least one further term, the at least one further term provided for expanding the search result set, the at least one further term provided in dependence upon the at least one term and terms relating to documents within the search result set and the subsequent search space.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.