MULTI-QUERY SEARCH SYSTEM AND METHOD

摘要

A multi-query search system receives distinct queries for execution on one or more data sources to retrieve relevant search results for a line of inquiry. Individual search results are accumulated and stored based on user selection regardless of the query or data source from which they arose. The accumulated search results may be shared with other users to permit collaboration with regard to modifying or improving the accumulated search results and making decisions based on the accumulated search results.

主权项

1. A multi-query search system comprising:
one or more search servers comprising one or more storage devices and one or more communication devices, wherein the one or more communication devices are connected to one or more data sources; a plurality of client devices comprising one or more input devices and one or more display devices, wherein one or more first queries and one or more second queries are received via the one or more input devices; and one or more storage devices; wherein the one or more search servers:
receive the one or more first queries and the one or more second queries from the plurality of client devices;transmit the one or more first queries and the one or more second queries to the one or more data sources via the one or more communication devices;receive one or more first search results and one or more second search results from the one or more data sources respectively in response to the one or more first queries and the one or more second queries;receive a first selection from one or more of the plurality of client devices, the first selection comprising a subset of the one or more first search results;receive a second selection from one or more of the plurality of client devices, the second selection comprising a subset of the one or more second search results; andstore the first selection and the second selection as accumulated search results on the one or more storage devices; wherein the accumulated search results are presented via the one or more display devices of the plurality of client devices.