METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING CHARACTER FOR DOCUMENT RETRIEVAL

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method and system for processing characters for document retrieval which prepares indexes by which full text retrieval of a document including Rubis (kanas placed alongside Chinese characters) can be performed. SOLUTION: This character processing method and system for preparing the indexes for document retrieval is provided, which performs the steps for: acquiring text data with font types and size information attached thereto from an electronic document; reading the text data in a series of character string units; determining a character type in a read character string; storing character strings in their own storage places on the basis of determined character types; and arranging the respective storage places according to a prescribed sequence to prepare indexes after all determination and storage are completed in the character strings. COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO