Method, system, and computer program product for applying a graphical hierarchical context in a search query

A computer program product for implementing graphical hierarchical context in a search query, the computer program product comprising:

• a computer usable medium having computer usable program code embodied therewith, the computer usable program code comprising:
• computer usable code configured for monitoring receipt of a search string entry;
• computer usable program code configured for detecting a search string entry;
• computer usable program code configured for determining at least one search result that is associated with the detected search string entry;
• responsive to receipt of a selected search result, computer usable program code configured for identifying existing hierarchical placement information associated with at least one of the selected search result and at least one duplicate result of the selected search result, wherein the existing hierarchical placement information includes at least one of:
• a lineal ancestor topic of the topic containing at least one of the selected search result and the at least one duplicate result, a collateral ancestor topic of the topic containing at least one of the selected search result and the at least one duplicate result, a sibling topic of the topic containing at least one of the selected search result and the at least one duplicate result, a lineal descendant topic of the topic containing at least one of the selected search result and the at least one duplicate result, and a collateral descendant topic of the topic containing at least one of the selected search result and the at least one duplicate result;
• and
• computer usable program code configured for outputting at least one of the selected search result and the at least one duplicate result within a topical hierarchy containing said hierarchical placement information.

A computer system comprising:

• a processor unit;
• a memory coupled to the processor unit;
• and
• a hierarchical context ordering (HCO) utility executing on the processor unit and having executable code for:
• monitoring receipt of a search string entry;
• detecting a search string entry;
• determining at least one search result that is associated with the detected search string entry;
• responsive to receipt of a selected duplicate result, identifying existing hierarchical placement information associated with at least one of the selected search result and at least one duplicate result of the selected search result, wherein the existing hierarchical placement information includes at least one of:
• a lineal ancestor topic of the topic containing at least one of the selected search result and the at least one duplicate result, a collateral ancestor topic of the topic containing at least one of the selected search result and the at least one duplicate result, a sibling topic of the topic containing at least one of the selected search result and the at least one duplicate result, a lineal descendant topic of the topic containing at least one of the selected search result and the at least one duplicate result, and a collateral descendant topic of the topic containing at least one of the selected search result and the at least one duplicate result;
• and
• outputting at least one of the selected search result and the at least one duplicate result within a topical hierarchy containing said hierarchical placement information.