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Associating documents with classifications and ranking documents based on classification weights

Patent 7028027 Issued on April 11, 2006. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject September 30, 2022. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventors

Assignee

Application

No. 10262519 filed on 09/30/2002

US Classes:

707/3, Query processing (i.e., searching)707/102, Generating database or data structure (e.g., via user interface)707/104.1, Application of database or data structure (e.g., distributed, multimedia, image)707/101, Manipulating data structure (e.g., compression, compaction, compilation)347/7, Fluid content (e.g., moisture or solvent content, ink refilling, liquid level)382/229, Context analysis or word recognition (e.g., character string)715/501.1, Hypermedia707/5, Query augmenting and refining (e.g., inexact access)707/10, Distributed or remote access707/6Pattern matching access

Examiners

Primary: Rones, Charles
Assistant: Al-Hashemi, Sana

Attorney, Agent or Firm

International Class

G06F 17/00

Abstract

A method and apparatus for associating documents with classification values and ranking documents based on classification weights is provided. It is determined if a document is associated a classification. If the document is associated with a classification, then it is determined if a classification value, which is associated with the document, is associated with a weight. If the classification value is associated with a weight, then a rank of the document is adjusted based on the weight that is associated with the classification value.

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