Patent ID: 6581056
Filing Date: 2003-06-17
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
In an information retrieval system for accessing information from one or more Information Sources, an improved user workspace for interfacing into said information retrieval system for obtaining information responsive to a query directed to a plurality of Information Sources, said improved user workspace having a display, interface means for interfacing with said plurality of Information Sources, and query input means, said improvement comprising:receiving means for receiving documents from said plurality of Information Sources; storage means coupled to said receiving means, said storage means for storing a collection of documents; a secondary content analysis engine for analyzing said collection of documents and generating statistical information relating to the content of said collection of documents; and one or more functional means coupled to said secondary content analysis engine, each of said one or more functional means for generating information describing said collection that may be used for refining a query or understanding said collection.