Apparatus and Method for Storing, Searching and Retrieving an Object From a Document Repository Using Word Search and Visual Image

A method for searching for an object based on word search and visual image, the method comprising:

• searching for a word identification (ID) associated with a word in a word list;
• searching for at least one link identification (ID) associated with the word ID;
• associating the at least one link ID with an object ID;
• and
• visually displaying the object associated with the object ID.

An apparatus for creating an association between a word and an object, the apparatus comprising a processor and a memory, the memory containing program code executable by the processor for performing the following:

• creating an object identification (ID) for an object;
• assigning a link identification (ID) to the object ID;
• determining for a word in the object whether the word is part of a word list;
• performing one of the following:
• a) adding the word to the word list if the word is not part of the word list and creating a unique word ID for the word;
• or
• b) gathering a word identification (ID) associated with the word if the word is part of the word list;
• and
• associating either the unique word ID or the word ID to the link ID.

An apparatus for searching for an object based on word search and visual image, the apparatus comprising a processor and a memory, the memory containing program code executable by the processor for performing the following:

• searching for a word identification (ID) associated with a word in a word list;
• searching for at least one link identification (ID) associated with the word ID;
• associating the at least one link ID with an object ID;
• and
• visually displaying the object associated with the object ID.

An apparatus for creating an association between a word and an object, the method comprising:

• creating an object identification (ID) for an object;
• assigning a link identification (ID) to the object ID;
• determining for a word in the object whether the word is part of a word list;
• performing one of the following:
• a) adding the word to the word list if the word is not part of the word list and creating a unique word ID for the word;
• or
• b) gathering a word identification (ID) associated with the word if the word is part of the word list;
• and
• associating either the unique word ID or the word ID to the link ID.

An apparatus for searching for an object based on word search and visual image, the method comprising:

• searching for a word identification (ID) associated with a word in a word list;
• searching for at least one link identification (ID) associated with the word ID;
• associating the at least one link ID with an object ID;
• and
• visually displaying the object associated with the object ID.

A computer-readable medium storing a computer program, wherein execution of the computer program is for:

• creating an object identification (ID) for an object;
• assigning a link identification (ID) to the object ID;
• determining for a word in the object whether the word is part of a word list;
• performing one of the following:
• a) adding the word to the word list if the word is not part of the word list and creating a unique word ID for the word;
• or
• b) gathering a word identification (ID) associated with the word if the word is part of the word list;
• and
• associating either the unique word ID or the word ID to the link ID.

A computer-readable medium storing a computer program, wherein execution of the computer program is for:

• searching for a word identification (ID) associated with a word in a word list;
• searching for at least one link identification (ID) associated with the word ID;
• associating the at least one link ID with an object ID;
• and
• visually displaying the object associated with the object ID.