WO2001035274A8 - More efficient database research system - Google Patents

More efficient database research system

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Publication number
WO2001035274A8
WO2001035274A8 PCT/US2000/030786 US0030786W WO0135274A8 WO 2001035274 A8 WO2001035274 A8 WO 2001035274A8 US 0030786 W US0030786 W US 0030786W WO 0135274 A8 WO0135274 A8 WO 0135274A8
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WIPO (PCT)
Prior art keywords
search results
records
search
authoritative
results
Prior art date
Application number
PCT/US2000/030786
Other languages
French (fr)
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WO2001035274A1 (en
Inventor
Edward J Walters
Philip J Rosenthal
Original Assignee
Edward J Walters
Philip J Rosenthal
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Priority claimed from US09/707,911 external-priority patent/US9471672B1/en
Priority claimed from US09/707,910 external-priority patent/US7216115B1/en
Application filed by Edward J Walters, Philip J Rosenthal filed Critical Edward J Walters
Priority to CA002390701A priority Critical patent/CA2390701A1/en
Priority to AU15914/01A priority patent/AU1591401A/en
Publication of WO2001035274A1 publication Critical patent/WO2001035274A1/en
Publication of WO2001035274A8 publication Critical patent/WO2001035274A8/en

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F16/00—Information retrieval; Database structures therefor; File system structures therefor
    • G06F16/90—Details of database functions independent of the retrieved data types
    • G06F16/95—Retrieval from the web
    • G06F16/953—Querying, e.g. by the use of web search engines
    • G06F16/9538—Presentation of query results
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F16/00—Information retrieval; Database structures therefor; File system structures therefor
    • G06F16/90—Details of database functions independent of the retrieved data types
    • G06F16/95—Retrieval from the web
    • G06F16/954—Navigation, e.g. using categorised browsing
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F16/00—Information retrieval; Database structures therefor; File system structures therefor
    • G06F16/90—Details of database functions independent of the retrieved data types
    • G06F16/95—Retrieval from the web
    • G06F16/951—Indexing; Web crawling techniques
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F16/00—Information retrieval; Database structures therefor; File system structures therefor
    • G06F16/90—Details of database functions independent of the retrieved data types
    • G06F16/95—Retrieval from the web
    • G06F16/953—Querying, e.g. by the use of web search engines
    • G06F16/9532—Query formulation

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Databases & Information Systems (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Data Mining & Analysis (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Mathematical Physics (AREA)
  • Information Retrieval, Db Structures And Fs Structures Therefor (AREA)

Abstract

A method for searching, sorting, and displaying database search results to identify and highlight important or authoritative records. The invention is applied to legal research, permitting users to find authoritative documents that are missed by standard search mechanisms and to sort search results to more efficiently find the most important records. An apparatus and method employing a citation analysis algorithm to identify authoritative records. The apparatus and method simultaneously display the full text of a record, as well as the complete search result list in a side panel, allowing the user to resort to search results on the fly. The apparatus empowers users to sort search results in a variety of ways, either before the search or within the list of results, to expedite review. The apparatus also identifies records from prior search results and that have been reviewed previously by marking them as 'viewed' links.

Claims

(48) Date of publication of this corrected version: For two-letter codes and other abbreviations, refer lo the "Guid-
29 November 2001 ance Notes on Code and Abbrevial ions" appearing at I he hegin- ning of each regular issue of the PCT Gazelle.
( 15) Information about Correction: see PCT Ga/.etle No. 48/2001 of 29 November 2001. Section II
PCT/US2000/030786 1999-11-10 2000-11-09 More efficient database research system WO2001035274A1 (en)

Priority Applications (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
CA002390701A CA2390701A1 (en) 1999-11-10 2000-11-09 More efficient database research system
AU15914/01A AU1591401A (en) 1999-11-10 2000-11-09 More efficient database research system

Applications Claiming Priority (6)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US16454999P 1999-11-10 1999-11-10
US60/164,549 1999-11-10
US09/707,911 US9471672B1 (en) 1999-11-10 2000-11-08 Relevance sorting for database searches
US09/707,910 2000-11-08
US09/707,910 US7216115B1 (en) 1999-11-10 2000-11-08 Apparatus and method for displaying records responsive to a database query
US09/707,911 2000-11-08

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WO2001035274A8 true WO2001035274A8 (en) 2001-11-29

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US7216115B1 (en) 1999-11-10 2007-05-08 Fastcase.Com, Inc. Apparatus and method for displaying records responsive to a database query
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US7735010B2 (en) 2006-04-05 2010-06-08 Lexisnexis, A Division Of Reed Elsevier Inc. Citation network viewer and method
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