Patent ID: 8001138
Filing Date: 2011-08-16
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for providing a word relationship driven search comprising the steps of: receiving a search term from a user; determining in a computer system if the search term was previously assigned to particular content as a primary word by an originator of the content; if the search term is determined to have been previously assigned to particular content as the primary word by the originator of the content, including in a search result at least one primary reference to primary content that has been pre-defined as being related to the primary word, determining a secondary word predefined as related to the primary word, including in the search result at least one secondary reference to secondary content, the secondary reference containing the secondary word, the search result being generated by accessing a data store to find the at least one primary reference and the at least one secondary reference, the data store being an index of content from a plurality of sources, and displaying the search result to the user, with the at least one primary reference displayed along with the at least one secondary reference, the search results being displayed in a hierarchy such that the at least one primary reference is shown in a primary reference portion of the hierarchy and the at least one secondary reference is shown in a secondary reference portion of the hierarchy, and the at least one primary reference and the at least one secondary reference being displayed in the form of hyperlinks; and if the search term is determined to not have been previously assigned to particular content as the primary word by the originator of the content, informing the user that the search term has not been previously assigned to particular content as the primary word, and providing the user with one or more suggestions of other words in a same field as the search term.