Whether they are Information Retrieval systems operating on text collections or Web access systems over the Internet, a query for information usually results in hundreds of documents. Seldom are all of these relevant.
Some systems try to help, by ranking the documents by appropriateness or listing their titles.
The user still has to wade through overwhelming amounts of data. Approach What is required is a powerful information analysis environment that helps the user manage multilingual, multimedia information in simple, intuitive ways. To support these functions, the system must include various key functionalities. These modules are being be configured to form a single analysis environment to support users of both Information Retrieval systems and Web access systems.