METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INFORMATION RETRIEVAL AND PROCESSING

摘要

A computer-implemented system for the retrieval and manipulation of information available via an information network includes an information retrieval and processing component. The information retrieval and processing component includes: (a) search query means for conducting a search of the information network to obtain references to the information relevant to a search query; (b) information retrieval means for retrieving information available from sources on the information network, and an information store, for storage of retrieved information; and (c) processing means for processing of information retrieved from sources on the information network, and of information stored in the information store, to produce corresponding processed information. The system includes a cell-based user interface, and an intermediate storage layer, which permits a user, who may be unfamiliar with sophisticated computer programming languages, to develop automated processes for information transfer and manipulation based on present and historical information available via the information network.

主权项

1. A computer-implemented system for the retrieval and manipulation of information available via an information network, the system including:
an information retrieval and processing component, which includes:
search query means for conducting a search of the information network to obtain references to information relevant to a search query;information retrieval means for retrieving information available from sources on the information network, corresponding with said references;an information store, for storage of retrieved information; andprocessing means for processing of information retrieved from said sources on the information network and of information stored in said information store, to produce corresponding processed information; and a user interface having an array of input/output cells, which is adapted to enable a user to provide input into one or more of said cells for directing operations of the information retrieval and processing component, and to display within one or more of said cells information resulting from said operations.