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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 01, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 29, 2002
Shingo Nishioka, Hiki-gun, JP;
Makoto Iwayama, Kawagoe, JP;
Kazuhiro Ono, Hiki-gun, JP;
Akihiko Takano, Higashimatsuyama, JP;
Yoshiki Niwa, Hiki-gun, JP;
Atsuko Yamaguchi, Higashimatsuyama, JP;
Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Achieving efficient analysis of search results, which is required for the examination of search queries, by listing up both title information of a retrieved document group and the whole information. By arranging search results display area and topic word display area adjacently on a retrieval assisting interface, the title information and topic information can be browsed by users; by arranging search results analysis means such as mark title button for emphasizing documents containing designated topic words, along with mark topic word button for emphasizing topic words contained in a designated document, users can analyze search results readily from various standpoints.