Document search system which reflects the situation of using documents in the search results

摘要

A document search system includes a plurality of computers in a network having a router, and an email software program on each of the computers. A database stores attachment files and email documents. A search program on at least one of the computers initiating storage of email documents and attachment files. A mail journal database stores email data extracted by the search program from the email. A message identification (ID) identifying the email document, and the ID being generated by the search program and associating an email document with corresponding email data, and the ID associating the email document with an attachment file when an attachment file is sent. A file loader replacing an attachment file with a file link and storing the attachment file in the database. The file link provides access to the attachment file in the database.

主权项

1. A document search system, comprising:
a computer network including a plurality of computers; an email software program stored on computer readable medium on each of the computers and being executed by a processor in the computer; a router communicating with the computer network for routing email from the email software program in the computer network; a database for storing attachment files and email documents; a search program being stored on computer readable medium on at least one of the computers and being executed by a processor in the computer, the search program initiating storage of email documents and attachment files, a mail journal database for storing email data extracted by the search program from the email; a message identification (ID) identifying the email document, the ID being generated by the search program and associating an email document with corresponding email data, and the ID associating the email document with an attachment file when an attachment file is sent; and a file loader being part of the search program, the file loader replacing an attachment file with a file link and storing the attachment file in the database, the file link providing access to the attachment file in the database, wherein said search program provides a user with search request entry fields including: a document search field having two search fields for searching the email documents and e-mail data therein and the attachment files in the database, and a background field of search for searching in a background of the stored email documents and the attachment files in the database using the search request, wherein responsive to user entries in said document search field, said search program configured to search the email data, the emails associated with the document search being viewable by a user, and responsive to user entries in said background search field, said search program configured to search the email data in the background of the stored email documents and the attachment files in the database and in the database mail journal, the emails associated with the background field of search being hidden from the user.