Apparatus and method for search and retrieval of documents

摘要

A system for the support and management of search for documents is presents. The system includes knowledge-database, query interface and communication to a database of documents to be searched. Information generated during a search session is collected by the system and is added to the knowledge-database. The information is ranked automatically according to the usage of that information by the user. During successive search session, or during search made by other users, the system uses the knowledge-database to support the users with keywords, queries and reference to documents.

主权项

1. A computer based method for creating a database, the method comprising:
receiving at least one search query including at least two terms; storing said at least one search query as a stored query; searching for and displaying at least one stored query as submitted that includes at least one term included in said received search query; and storing the terms, included in said at least one search query, as related terms in a database, wherein related terms are terms that appeared in a same query.