MULTI-FUNCTION SEARCHING AND SEARCH-RELATED TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES FOR IMPROVED SEARCH RESULTS AND ENHANCED ANALYSIS AND DECISION-MAKING

摘要

A machine-controlled method may include a data store storing textual information, numerical information, belief information, estimates, or any combination thereof, and a machine executing a user-initiated or group-initiated query against the stored information. The processor may apply preferences, targets and thresholds by asserting a user-specified query conditions against the information. Responsive to multiple results of the querying, the processor may apply an importance by asserting a user-defined importance condition against the results of the query and may provide an indication of a ranking corresponding to at least one of the results.

主权项

1. A machine-controlled method, comprising:
storing a structured data store composed of at least one of a group consisting of:
at least one textual piece of data;at least one numerical piece of data;at least one numerical piece of belief data; andat least one numerical piece of estimate data; receiving from a user at least one user-defined importance condition and at least one of a group consisting of:
at least one user-specified preference condition; andat least one target condition; a machine executing a query against said stored information, said executing comprising:
a processor applying an importance by asserting the at least one user-defined importance condition against said stored information; andat least one of a group consisting of:
said processor applying a preference probability by asserting the at least one user-specified preference condition against said stored information; andsaid processor asserting the at least one user-established target condition against said stored information; and said machine performing an operation that incorporates at least one result of said querying and providing at least one result based on the operation; and responsive to a plurality of results of said querying,
said machine providing an indication of a ranking corresponding to at least one of said plurality of results, said query responsive to at least one of:
a search request, said machine performing a search operation that incorporates at least one result of said querying and providing at least one search result based on the search operation;a filtering request, said machine performing a filtering operation that incorporates said at least one result of said querying and providing at least one filtering result based on the filtering operation;a matching request, said machine performing a matching operation that incorporates the at least one result of said querying, providing at least one matching result based on the matching operation; anda plurality of results of said querying, said machine providing an indication of a ranking corresponding to at least one of said plurality of results.