WO2002005111A3 - Database interrogation - Google Patents

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WO2002005111A3
WO2002005111A3 PCT/GB2001/003057 GB0103057W WO0205111A3 WO 2002005111 A3 WO2002005111 A3 WO 2002005111A3 GB 0103057 W GB0103057 W GB 0103057W WO 0205111 A3 WO0205111 A3 WO 0205111A3
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database
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database entries
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Paul David Mills
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Paul David Mills
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F16/00—Information retrieval; Database structures therefor; File system structures therefor
    • G06F16/20—Information retrieval; Database structures therefor; File system structures therefor of structured data, e.g. relational data
    • G06F16/24—Querying
    • G06F16/245—Query processing
    • G06F16/2457—Query processing with adaptation to user needs
    • G06F16/24578—Query processing with adaptation to user needs using ranking
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F16/00—Information retrieval; Database structures therefor; File system structures therefor
    • G06F16/20—Information retrieval; Database structures therefor; File system structures therefor of structured data, e.g. relational data
    • G06F16/24—Querying
    • G06F16/245—Query processing
    • G06F16/2457—Query processing with adaptation to user needs

Abstract

Database interrogation means for selecting a database entry for which data is stored within the database in a plurality of fields, comprising input means operable to receive data indicating the preference of a user in relation to at least some of the fields, processing means operable to compare user preferences with the corresponding fields for database entries, the processing means being further operable to provide an order for database entries, at least in part in accordance with the number of fields for which database entries match the user preferences, and output means operable to identify the database entries to the user in accordance with the order provided by the processing means.
PCT/GB2001/003057 2000-07-08 2001-07-06 Database interrogation WO2002005111A2 (en)

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GB0016767.6 2000-07-08
GB0016767A GB2364583B (en) 2000-07-08 2000-07-08 Database interrogation

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US5544049A (en) * 1992-09-29 1996-08-06 Xerox Corporation Method for performing a search of a plurality of documents for similarity to a plurality of query words
EP0810535A2 (en) * 1996-05-29 1997-12-03 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Document retrieval system
US5806061A (en) * 1997-05-20 1998-09-08 Hewlett-Packard Company Method for cost-based optimization over multimeida repositories
US6012053A (en) * 1997-06-23 2000-01-04 Lycos, Inc. Computer system with user-controlled relevance ranking of search results
US6073130A (en) * 1997-09-23 2000-06-06 At&T Corp. Method for improving the results of a search in a structured database

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5544049A (en) * 1992-09-29 1996-08-06 Xerox Corporation Method for performing a search of a plurality of documents for similarity to a plurality of query words
EP0810535A2 (en) * 1996-05-29 1997-12-03 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Document retrieval system
US5806061A (en) * 1997-05-20 1998-09-08 Hewlett-Packard Company Method for cost-based optimization over multimeida repositories
US6012053A (en) * 1997-06-23 2000-01-04 Lycos, Inc. Computer system with user-controlled relevance ranking of search results
US6073130A (en) * 1997-09-23 2000-06-06 At&T Corp. Method for improving the results of a search in a structured database

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WO2002005111A2 (en) 2002-01-17
AU2001269298A1 (en) 2002-01-21
GB2364583A (en) 2002-01-30
GB2364583B (en) 2004-09-22

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