Patent ID: 6175830
Filing Date: 2001-01-16
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
A method for generating a searchable informational resource comprising the steps of:(a) dividing an informational resource into a plurality of finite elements, the dividing step (a) being performed by an expert system according to a first rule set;(b) assigning a categorical tag to each of the plurality of finite elements, the categorical tag including data pertaining to a content of the finite element, the assigning step (b) being performed by an expert system according to a second rule set;(c) generating a searchable database record for each of the plurality of finite elements, each searchable database record including at least one string contained within the finite element;(d) supplying a search string;(e) searching the searchable database for searchable database records containing the search string so as to provide search results;(f) arranging the results of the searching step in a hierarchal structure according to the information in the categorical tags assigned to the finite elements corresponding to the searchable database records found in the searching step;(g) displaying the results of the searching step in the hierarchal structures;(h) modifying at least one of the first and second rule sets, responsive to viewing, by an expert having expert knowledge regarding content and structure of the informational resource, unsatisfactory results in the displaying step (g); and(i) repeating steps (a) through (h) until the expert views satisfactory results in the displaying step (g).