Segmenting documents within a full text index

摘要

A system, method and computer program product for searching documents within a collection includes partitioning the collection into a plurality of document segments based on a range of values for a document attribute. Each document segment is associated with a different value range for the document attribute and includes documents each with a value for the document attribute within the associated value range. The system, method and computer program product also determines one or more document segments to search based on one or more search criteria within a search request pertaining to the document attribute. The system, method and computer program product further searches the determined one or more document segments for information satisfying the search request.

主权项

1. An apparatus for searching documents within a collection, comprising:
a hardware processor including:
a partitioning module configured to partition the collection into a plurality of document segments based on a range of values for a document attribute, wherein each document segment is associated with a different value range for the document attribute and includes documents each with a value for the document attribute within the associated value range, and wherein the partitioning module is further configured to adjust a quantity of documents within one or more document segments to attain a predetermined range of a segment characteristic for each of the document segments, wherein the segment characteristic includes a quantity of searches performed for each document segment;a search determining module configured to determine one or more document segments to search based on one or more search criteria within a search request pertaining to the document attribute; anda database segment searching module configured to search the determined one or more document segments for information satisfying the search request.