CN101517556A - Method and system for sharing and accessing resources - Google Patents
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The present invention provides a method and system for sharing and accessing resources (28a-28c) useable to retrieve information. Data of resources used by human providers to retrieve information in response to a query from requesters (25a-25n) are maintained in a database (24) for use in relation to subsequent queries. The method and system identifies categories and/or keywords of queries for which the resources were used to retrieve information and indicates the resources to providers and/or requesters as a search resource(s).
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The cross reference of related application
The application relates on July 14th, 2006 and submits to, the invention people is Scott A.Jones etc., title is the U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 60/807 of the United States Patent (USP) trademark office of " METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SHARING AND ACCESSINGRESOURCES ", 426, and submission on July 9th, 2007, the invention people is Scott A.Jones etc., title is the U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 11/774 of the United States Patent (USP) trademark office of " METHODAND SYSTEM FOR SHARING AND ACCESSING RESOURCES ", 852, and require to enjoy its interests, its disclosure is included this paper by reference in.
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1. field
Present invention is intended to use resource search, more particularly, is intended to resource relatedly with at least one classification or key word, and makes resource can be used for the subsequently search related with this classification or key word.
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Though the information of the more and more quantity that obtain by Internet has caused can be used for the development of the various resources of the information of obtaining, as the development of search engine, the Internet directories (Internet directory) etc., can return the resource of correlated results with the response search but locate desired informational needs understanding.Except using specific resources structure search inquiry or the complicacy of key word with this process of retrieving information, the user also must understand and locate this specific resources and search for to use resource.But the resource that the current search environment does not provide the desired particular topic of the most suitable user of returning, classification or key word relevant information for the user for information about.
Even locate the resource of the relevant search that can be fit to certain classification or key word the user after, the user must remember that also which resource produces the correlated results of this classification or key word, thereby quotes these resources afterwards.If the user does not independently provide these resources, other users must independently determine the well-formedness of resource and the resource that the location is used to search for.Specifically, the known method that is used for shared resource between the user is interim (ad hoc) at the most, it is the Email (it can comprise " collection " or " bookmark ") between friend and the colleague, perhaps be used for the lists of links of further searching on the website, each user independently is identified for returning the value of resource of the correlated results of given theme usually.
The location resource that is used to search for is for difficulty more portable set (as the mobile phone) user, and this is because may need a plurality of search to determine which resource can return desired information, and this requires user's repeated interaction and checks content by the search generation.The cellphone subscriber is subjected to the restriction of the input method of mobile phone limited display capabilities and clumsiness sometimes, and these have further strengthened the search complexity when using mobile phone and other similar devices.
Though can provide the various resources of various types that are used for locating information by the Internet, also need a kind of can between the user, effectively sharing and the method and system of access resources.
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System and method are disclosed, it is used to share on the network resource, comprise that identification (identify) is used for the resource of the search that is associated with the key word that comprises of search (referring to search inquiry sometimes), and be registered the search that is associated with this key word to accept to supplier, this supplier the resources allocation.Key word can be made up of a plurality of words, and it represents whole search inquiry.If whole search inquiry can be represented in a key word, in the then following text quoting of this key word also is applicable to search (or search inquiry).
Described method and system comprises determining whether the key word related with inquiry has corresponding resource, and discerns this searching resource to requestor and/or supplier.
Described system comprises the requester device of submitting inquiry to, supplier's equipment that the reception inquiry is searched for, and the database that is used to store at least one resource, and described resource is related with the relevant information of retrieval and inquisition content.
Described method comprises the former use of the resource that record is related with key word or classification, and this resource is shown as the resource that can use the supplier relevant with key word or classification, and allows each supplier to use this resource selectively.
Along with hereinafter more detailed explanation and requirement, these aspects and other aspects that will represent later on and advantage will be embodied in the detailed description of structure and operation, reference to accompanying drawing constitutes a wherein part, and wherein identical from start to finish numbering refers to identical ingredient.
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Fig. 1 is the block scheme that is used for the system of shared and access resources.
Fig. 2 explanation is used to select the interface of classification or key word.
Fig. 3 is the graph of a relation that concerns between explanation classification and the resource.
Fig. 3 A is the graph of a relation that concerns between explanation classification, subclass, key word and the resource.
Fig. 4 is the process flow diagram of the demonstration resource related with classification or key word.
Fig. 5 explanation is used to show the interface of the resource related with classification.
Fig. 6 explanation is used to select the graphic user interface (GUI) of classification and/or subclass.
Fig. 7 explanation is used to show public and interface private resource.
Explanation is used for resource allocation and the interface that resource is related with classification and/or key word to Fig. 8 A with 8B.
The interface of the resource that Fig. 9 A and 9B explanation is used to provide related with respective classes.
The interface that Fig. 9 C explanation is used to carry out the search operation relevant with resource.
The interface that Fig. 9 D explanation is used to trigger search.
Figure 10 A to 10E explanation is used to manage each stage with the graphic user interface (GUI) of sharing the resource related with at least one classification and key word and/or phrase.
Figure 11 is the graph of a relation of the management of explanation resource.
Figure 12 illustrates the example message structure of inquiry.
Figure 13 illustrate according to the related process flow diagram that resource is provided of key word.
Detailed description of the preferred embodiment
Now will be in detail with reference to the current embodiment of this paper discussion, the example illustrates that in the accompanying drawings wherein identical from start to finish Ref. No. is represented components identical.Embodiment is described below, with by disclosed system and method is described with reference to the accompanying drawings.Yet should be appreciated that and do not mean herein scope is limited, this type of change in the illustrated equipment should be revised with further, and the further application of the principle of expection explanation herein is interpreted as what the people of familiar described embodiment association area should expect usually.
A kind of method and system that is used for sharing and visiting the resource that is used to search for is disclosed.Resource refers to therefrom any other source of acquired information of system, application program, research tool or supplier.Resource can utilize the Internet, public database and private database (comprise before search result), it is accessed to wait according to the data of the addressable knowledge base accumulation of supplier, comprising text, image, multimedia, or any other electronic information.Supplier or searchers (PaidSearcher
TM) be to have registered the manual search person who accepts searching request, can be expert, beginner and/or aspiration searchers.Requestor (InfoSeeker
TM) be to submit to searching request for the user or represent other people, the user of tissue or other entity search information.Request can be to be used for the complete problem of the structure of solicited message or other sentences, key word or search phrase.
Explanation is used for the example system 20 of shared and access resources in Fig. 1.As shown in Figure 1, system 20 comprises the server 22 of accessible database 24, and database 24 can be a server 22 or a part that is connected to its independent database server.Data in the database 24 can comprise network attached storage (NAS), storage area network (SAN) etc. with any usual way storage, and use comprises
Server,
Deng any traditional or patent (proprietary) database software.Database 24 and/or server 22 can use for example Windows
2003,
(Red
CentOS),
(Solaris
TM, HPUX,
) hardware platform that waits.System 20 can be similar to Scott A.Jones and submit on January 23rd, 2006, title is the U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 11/336 of " A Scalable Search System Using Human Searchers ", the system of discussing in 928 includes this paper herein by reference in.
Supplier system 26 (comprising the 26a to 26n of supplier system) is connected by network 29a with database 24 with server 22, is connected with 29d by network 29b with resource 28.Supplier system 26 can use identical network or heterogeneous networks to be connected with resource 28.For example, as shown in fig. 1, the 26b of supplier system can be connected with resource 28c by network 29d, and the 26a of supplier system, 26c can be connected with 28b with resource 28a by network 29b with 26n.Network 29a, 29b, 29c, 29d can be the global public networks (the Internet) of each network composition or be made up of one or more dedicated networks in whole or in part.For example, resource 28c can be only for the dedicated network visit of specific supplier by the campus.The supplier uses supplier system 26 to carry out requestor (or InfoSeekers
TM) to the search that provides system 20 to submit to.Supplier system 26 can be any system based on text or voice, for example desktop or laptop system, portable equipment, mobile phone, special-purpose terminal or any source of allowing the supplier to use one or more resources 28 to search for.
Though supplier system 26 is shown as by network 29b and 29d access resources 28 among Fig. 1, present invention is not restricted to the supplier and can only passes through these access to netwoks resources.As shown in fig. 1, the 26c of supplier system can use canned data in the local drive 27.For example, the supplier can use the private database of only visiting for this supplier, as the former database of information of collecting of supplier, the result of request before coming from, or coming from the information of the database that needs payments could visit, the perhaps information that can non-electronic form obtains of supplier is as the book on supplier's bookshelf, supplier's knowledge base, or the like.
Resource can be visited for the supplier by for example URI information such as (unified resource identifiers).The supplier can use URI information sharing resource.URI information can be the Internet browser application (as
Safari
TM,
Internet Explorer etc.) " bookmark " or " collection " used always in.URI information can be the resource that is used to search for.
Requestor system 25 is connected to server 22 by network 29c.Requestor system 25 is similar with supplier system 26, can be any equipment based on text or voice, utilizes this equipment request can be submitted to server 22.For example, the requestor (is InfoSeeker
TM) can use requestor system 25a, utilize the information of requests such as key word, search phrase, " passive " data (as GPS), area code about the particular restaurant lockup of the state of Indiana (Indiana).Though requestor system 25 is represented as by network 29c and is connected to server 22 in Fig. 1, not restricted passage of present invention requestor system 25 is submitted any particular type or the quantity of the network of request to server 22.
The illustrative embodiments of graphic user interface shown in Figure 2 (GUI) 40, the supplier uses graphic user interface (GUI) 40 to select classification and/or the key word related with the supplier.The supplier is after system 20 (Fig. 1) registration, and the supplier can discern classification, subclass or key word, and the supplier is associated with this classification, subclass or key word.Current, system 20 (Fig. 1) comprises 16 classifications, about 400 subclass and 1,500,000 key words (expectation will increase according to the use of system 20).In addition, the information relevant with classification, subclass, key word etc. can (as be positioned at Australian from external source in the database 24
) secure permission.As shown in Figure 2, GUI 40 comprises the available categories of display system 20 (Fig. 1) maintenance and the classification and the key word frame 42 of Keyword List, discerns the classification frame 44 of each selected classification, and the key word frame 46 of indicating each selected key word.The indication in classification frame 44 and key word frame 46 respectively of current classification related and key word with the supplier.For example, in Fig. 2, current selection and " art and handicraft (Arts﹠amp; Crafts) " Xiang Guan classification and key word " third rare picture (acrylic paint) " and " basketball (basketball) " are with related with the supplier.
The supplier can add selected classification and/or key word to classification frame 44 and key word frame 46 respectively by select classification and/or key word and selector button 45b from classification and key word frame 42, thereby revises classification or the key word related with the supplier.Similarly, the supplier can be by selecting classification and/or selecting key word from key word frame 46 from classification frame 44, and use button 45a cancellation to select classification and button 45c cancellation to select key word, thereby remove or cancel and select classification or the key word related with the supplier.Though the button of describing 45 that is to use is selected and cancellation selection classification or key word, present invention is not limited to be used to allow the supplier to select or cancels and select the classification related with the supplier or any specific interface of key word.For example, the supplier can pass through to click thereon and the drag and drop between classification and key word frame 42, classification frame 44 and/or key word frame 46 with classification or key word, thereby selects or cancellation selection classification and/or key word.Some classifications, subclass or key word may be restricted in system 20 (Fig. 1), therefore possibly can't select them in the specific time, and show statistical information with classification, subclass or key word, described in U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 11/336,928.System also may some are relevant with other attributes of geodata (GPS, postcode) or supplier classification, subclass or key word and supplier related.
As shown in Figure 2, GUI 40 comprises a save button 48, be used to store the current modification to classification related with the supplier and/or key word, it comprises selects and/or cancellation selection classification and/or key word, and a cancel button 49 that is used to cancel current modification.For example, select save button 48, then respond the current operation of supplier and the classification selected will be stored in the database related with this supplier 24 (Fig. 1); Select cancel button 49, then cancellation is preserved.
Fig. 3 concerns 70 simplified example, concerns the mutual relationship between the classification/key word 41 safeguarded in the database 24 of 70 illustrative systems 20 (Fig. 1) and the correlated resources 72 of the search 41 (Figure 11 describes in detail) that is used for these classification/key words.For example, for the relevant searching request of key word " AMD ", Wikipedia.org will be identified as and the related resource of key word " AMD " with AMD.com.As another example, Yahoo.com and the resource of NCAA.com as the searching request related with key word " university's basketball (College Basketball) ".
Preferably, disclosed method and system extract the content of searching request, and the influence power of definite key word in the searching request character string, so that searching request is associated with one or more classification key words 41 and resource 72.Describe determining of key word influence power in detail about Figure 12 below.Though special key words can make system 20 (Fig. 1) select the supplier related with this special key words, system 20 also can provide resource to the supplier relevant with the one or more key words (or classification or subclass) in the query phrase.That is to say, can from the Resources list related, collect resource with a plurality of key words (classification and/or subclass).
Fig. 3 A is the simplified example of relation table 200, the mutual relationship between classification 202, subclass 204 and the resource of safeguarding in the database 24 of relation table 200 illustrative systems 20 (Fig. 1) 208.As shown in Fig. 3 A, relation table 200 comprises title 206, explanation 210 and the resource information 208 of the resource related with each classification 202 and subclass 204.For example, website AnimationWorld Network
TMBe identified as and be used for and classification " art (Arts) " (subclass " animation (Animation) " specifically) relevant requested resource.
Be illustrated as the example process 30 that the supplier presents resource among Fig. 4.As shown in Figure 4, process 30 is used to search for 32 resource by record and begins.When the use one or more resources related with classification or key word are carried out search, write down this resource.For example, when using ESPN.
NBA.com and Yahoo.com search for locating information with response and key word " during the related request of basketball (", ESPN.
NBA.com is stored as and the related resource of key word " basketball " with Yahoo.com.
Record is used to search for 32 resource and comprises the information that storage is relevant with resource, as unified resource identifier (URI), URL(uniform resource locator) (URL), other links, sequence of operation or be used for the webpage (path, resource that are included in resource are in the index of webpage ad-hoc location, the usemame/password that may be used to visit etc.) of access resources.The information of the resource that is write down can comprise text, image, link, HTML, the Internet directories, be used for the macros of access resources, or the like.For example, the access process to resource can be programmed for the subsequent access that automatically performs this resource.
After the record resource 32, process 30 continues according to operating position resource and classification or key word related 34.Use the example of Fig. 3, ESPN.
NBA.com can related with classification " physical culture (sports) ", key word " basketball " and/or other related categories or key word (including, but not limited to " professional basketball (professional basketball) ", " sportsman (athletes) " etc.) be associated with NCAA.com.That is to say, in the database 24 of system 20 (Fig. 1), created the mutual relationship between resource and the key word, as describing (seeing also Figure 11 in addition) among Fig. 3 intuitively.In addition, the specific webpage of these websites can be used, the advertisement relevant may be only returned with Michael Vick as going up search " Michael " at " soccernet.espn.go.com ", and
Carry out same search on the homepage and can easily visit the relevant news of Michael Vick.
With after resource and the classification or key word related 34, process 30 continues to show resource 36 to registration with the supplier of the request that receives this classification or key word association.As mentioned above, each supplier who registers to system 20 (Fig. 1) can discern at least one classification related with it or key word, is used for searching request.In addition, the supplier can be as required, for example along with the change of abundant gradually, the interest worlds of supplier's experience etc., upgrades or revise classification or the key word that the supplier selects.System 20 (Fig. 1) can provide new key word, classification or subclass, for example, the supplier weighs, shows more multi-specialized knowledge when obtaining resource access, or when additionally improving, when perhaps system 20 can preferentially limit the supplier and registers new key, classification or subclass.And the supplier can be related with a plurality of classifications or key word, receives and any this class classification or the related request of key word.
Show that to the supplier resource comprises the identification registration to accept the supplier of search, this search is associated with the one or more classifications or the key word of indication in classification and the key word frame 42 (Fig. 2).For example, registration is to accept the supplier of the request relevant with key word " basketball ", to be shown and the related resource of key word " baseball ", and registration will be shown and the related resource of classification " art and handicraft " to accept the supplier of the request relevant with classification " art and handicraft ".
After the supplier showed resource 36, process 30 continued the variation of input, resource operating position according to the supplier or any other influence the resource factor related with particular category or key word, modification resource 38.For example, when the supplier does not find useful resources, or change resource and particular category or key word is related, or revises the path that the guide supplier arrives the resource of particular index in the resource, or the like the time, can revise, customize resource with specific to this supplier.
Fig. 5 explanation is used to select the GUI 50 of the resource related with classification.As shown in Figure 5, for the classification 58 of pointing to " basketball ", resource allocation window 52,54 with 56 to show the content that obtains from the resource related with this classification.For example, resource window 52,54 and 56 can show from the related ESPN. of classification " basketball "
The content that NBA.com and NCAA.com obtain.Though 3 resource windows of indication among Fig. 5, GUI 50 can comprise the resource window of any amount, shows resource content in the resource window.Resource window 52,54 and 56 can use HTML, XML, XHTML, CSS (cascading style sheet), Java Script etc., that perhaps provide on the Internet and/or from other data of system's 20 addressable local networks, show the information that comprises text, image, link, video etc.
In a preferred embodiment, during the first login system 20 (Fig. 1), use GUI 50 to show the resource that pre-determines quantity to the supplier.For example, can be according to the operating position of the related resource of the classification of other suppliers related couple and certain supplier's registration or key word classification with classification or key word, select 6 the most frequently used resources related with this classification or key word to be shown to the supplier in advance, wherein the supplier registers about this classification or key word.Present invention is not limited to the specific criteria definite which resource is presented to the supplier of new registration.For example, for the new registration supplier related with classification " basketball ", can show classification or the related resource that pre-determines quantity of key word with this registration supplier, promptly finished and classification " basketball " or key word " NBA ", the perhaps resource of the keeper of system 20 (Fig. 1) identification, the perhaps request that is associated of Yi Shang combination in any.In addition, the keeper of system 20 can be classification or the keyword definition resource that does not also have the supplier to register for it, these resources can be replaced by resource operating position in time, the supplier of given special mandate (as highly successful skilled supplier) modification etc.Some suppliers also can be limited to add resource, till it shows proficiency, technical ability, qualifications and record of service etc.
In the resource window 52,54 and 56 each provides all that unit (element) 60,62,64 and 66 is used to check and the wherein content displayed of navigating.More particularly, unit 60 and 62 allows scroll-up/down in each resource window 52,54 and 56, and unit 64 and 66 allows a side roll from resource window 52,54 and 56 to opposite side.Unit 60,62,64 and 66 and on information page, provide the common graphic user interface of application program of navigation feature similar.
Do not have qualification to finish to distribute to his request if the supplier thinks, then this supplier can be transferred to other suppliers with request by transmission button 63, can obtain better result rapidly preferably to make the requestor.The supplier can also obtain about request being transferred to other suppliers' compensation by certain way.In some cases, next supplier's success or not is depended in the compensation that is used for initial supplier.But if the request the number of transmissions surpasses predefined number of times (for example 3 times), server 22 (Fig. 1) can return " acquiescence " answer of at least one optimum resource related with the key word of inquiry string.Can guarantee like this, for example the result that receives of requestor poor as a result unlike at least one optimum search resource.
When the supplier selected ask " transmission " to other suppliers, request can be sent out back server 22 (Fig. 1) with according to other suppliers of selection such as key words.The supplier can also be transferred to other suppliers with request by selecting to seem that most probable makes supplier's key word related with it, and request can be finished in wherein said key word.In other words, the individual can determine to seem maximally related key word in the request.In addition, the supplier can be by adding or revising classification or the key word related with request and come clearly to ask for next supplier.Part as transmission, part or all of " instant message " or " chat " between requestor and first supplier mutual (as described in following interface) can be transferred to follow-up supplier, like this existence be need not the historical record and the context that repeat between requestor and Xin supplier.
Can be used for to key word ranking (ranking) about transfer function illustrated in fig. 5, and influence for the first time is delivered to request the selection of supplier during the suitable supplier.For example, if the other or different key words of first supplier (related with first key word) identification should be asked with related, then the weight of this first key word can reduce, and the weight of new key can increase.
Fig. 6 explanation provides tree view and/or outline view GUI 220, is used for classification, subclass and the key word safeguarded in selective system 20 (Fig. 1).As shown in Figure 6, GUI Display Category and subclass 43 hierarchical information of (being used for discerning particular category and the related key word of safeguarding with database 24 (Fig. 1) 47 of subclass).For example, can show classification and/or the subclass that when registration is related with this supplier, or comprise classification and/or subclass that the supplier can select the key word of association for the supplier.For example, as be designated as shown in the frame of a, b, c, the supplier can select " sports " as classification from classification/subclass 43, and " basketball " as subclass, " footwear (shoes) " is as key word 47.When selecting key word, the supplier can use registration button 61 to add key word with related with the supplier, uses release-push 67 to make key word not related with the supplier, or uses the related key word of configuration button 65 resource allocations and supplier related.Describe resource distribution in detail about Fig. 7,8A, 8B, 9A and 9B below.
Fig. 7 explanation is used to check and/or the exemplary GUI 80 of resource allocation.As shown in Figure 7, the supplier can use GUI 80 to revise and classification, the resource of subclass or key word association, GUI80 comprises a common work area 82, be used for showing and registered to accept classification any, the resource that any supplier of the search of the association of subclass and/or key word can use, and special-purpose workspace 84, be used to discern the self-defined resource that to use specific supplier or supplier's network, submitted to as 200612 months 29 days, the invention people is Scott A.Jones etc., title is the U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 11/647 of " INSTANTMESSAGE NOTIFICATION OF SERVICE PROVIDERS ", described in 309, include this paper herein by reference in.For example, common work area 82 can be created by the following method: select the supplier in the database 24 (Fig. 1), follow the link of this supplier's associating key word, and/or according to the corresponding resource of keyword recognition.Though common work area 82 shows a plurality of classification/subclass/key words 41 and related resource 72, present invention is not restricted to the specific interface that is used for Display Category/subclass/key word 41 and related resource 72.For example, shown in the dotted line in the configuration screen 80 85, can show a screen to the supplier, its identification is specific to the self-defined resource 90 of the particular category related with this supplier, subclass or key word, and other classifications, subclass or key word and/or the resource that can supply any supplier to visit be presented in another screen.
Selectively, common work area 82 can also comprise be used for the supplier as yet not about its classification of registering, subclass and/or the related requested resource of key word.For example, can to the supplier show from each classification, subclass and/resource of the selected quantity of key word is as less important resource, and the resource of classification that will be related with this supplier, subclass and/or key word is shown as main resource.In addition, when the supplier can not obtain the request related with classification, subclass or key word, can show specific resource to the requestor, for example related with this classification, subclass or key word supplier uses maximum resources.Correspondingly, can show and the related specific requested resource of non-main key word (promptly not with the related key word of the selected supplier who accepts request) to all suppliers and/or requestor.
In addition, supplier's shared resource selectively.For example, can share some resource with one group of supplier related with certain key word, and with share other resources with the related one group of registration supplier of different key words.Equally, the supplier can select to share some with the registration supplier related with certain key word (for example " patent (patents) ") and reveal the resource of authority information (for example disclosure), and with the one group resource shared different with the related supplier of key word " any supplier (any provider) " (for example
Newsletter).In addition, the function of system 20 (Fig. 1) resource of using for the supplier that can determine to show.For example, whether system 20 can successfully be used for searching for and confirming not have in a period of time recently the availability of the resource of use by determining resource, makes regular check on the functional of resource.
Configuration screen 80 comprises a help button 86, is used for offering help when 84 resource allocations of special-purpose workspace.Though trigger help by help button 86, present invention is not limited to the specific interface that is used to offer help.For example, can offer help by following manner: select the option in the drop-down menu, question mark is dragged to zone on the screen, and to other suppliers or system manager's send Email, or the like.Configuration screen 80 also can provide the explanation of resource 72a, 72b, 72c, 72d.For example, if the supplier wishes to understand specific resources, then the supplier can " rest on mouse " the resource top to check the explanation about this resource.But configuration screen 80 is not limited to show any ad hoc fashion of resource information, for example when the supplier selects resource name, can provide the pop-up window of the descriptive information that shows resource, or the like.
Common work area 82 comprises resource 72a, 72b, 72c, the 72d that is shown to any supplier who is associated, the resource that is identified before these resources comprise, for example in the resource of first period of registration by other supplier's identifications, according to the resource of other suppliers to the actual operating position identification of resource, use the resource of configuration button 65 (Fig. 5 and 6) identification by the supplier who adds resource, by the resource of the supplier who uses resource spontaneous identification when representing the requestor to carry out (or non real-time) search in real time, or the like.Configuration screen 80 provides resource 72a, 72b, 72c, 72d as recommending (public resource).Though can show resource 72a, 72b, 72c, 72d to all suppliers related respectively with classification/key word 41a, the 41b, 41c, the 41d that show, but preferably, the supplier still can use any one among resource 72a, 72b, 72c, the 72d selectively.For example, the supplier can select to cancel and choose one or more among resource 72a, 72b, 72c, the 72d, these resources have indication and select to be used for the mark of current use in frame 92f, 92g, 92h, 92i, and/or, there is not the mark indication not select among corresponding frame 92f, 92g, 92h, the 92i by selecting other resources at the other mark of placing of resource.
84 indications of special-purpose workspace can comprise the unit as icon, check box, URL input field etc. specific to supplier's self-defined resource, to allow the supplier resource that will use are carried out unique individual's control.Special-purpose workspace 84 comprises input field 90a, 90b, 90c, 90d, 90e, is used to import new resources, as the URL of website,
Deng the Internet directories, DMOZ, personal knowledge storehouse, or the like, add as resource for the supplier; And shared button 94, be used to specify the supplier and wish middle other supplier's resources shared of registering with system 20 (Fig. 1).For example, if the supplier finds Mamma.
Return the correlated results that is used for the request related with classification " healthy (health) ", then the supplier can discern URL in field 90a, and select to share 94a with it as the shared resource of classification " health " in common work area 82, it is addressable that this can make it pass through common work area 82.
As shown in Figure 7, can adopt rotatable mode that resource 72a, 72b, 72c, 72d and input field 90a, 90b, 90c, 90d, 90e are provided, wherein unit 81a and 81b allow scroll-up/down the Resources list.Unit 81a (shade triangle) and 81b (non-shade triangle) can be used to indicate existence other available resources by rolling and can checking respectively, and all shared resources of indicating current Display Category.
When the supplier is when sharing with other suppliers with resource identification, the supplier can import the information of relevant resource, as URL, resource path, related classification or key word, title, or describes any other information of the resource that will be shared.The supplier can share the information about any resource, and described information comprises about the information of application program, research tool or any other information relevant with the use of resource.For example, the supplier can be in input field 90a the page in the appointment website related with classification or key word, select to share button 94a so that this page can be used for other registrations supplier related with this classification or key word.In the case, clauses and subclauses of input in the database 24 of system 20 (Fig. 1), with classification or key word with add the clauses and subclauses that database 24 is used for resource (being the page address in this example) to and be associated.But the sharing functionality that shows by configuration screen 80 is not limited to share the resource information of particular type.For example, can in input field 90, specify to be used to discern the program code of a series of or series of operations or the character string that the required character of locating resource is formed, and between other suppliers, share.
Configuration screen 80 can indexed resource operating position rank 83, for example according among the registration supplier related, selected to be used for the ratio of the related registration supplier sum of the number of specific resources of the request related and this classification or key word with this classification/key word with classification or key word.In the example of Fig. 7 explanation, 8 suppliers that registered among 10 suppliers of classification " physical culture " use ESPN.
Search for, and 5 suppliers among these 10 suppliers use NFL.com.But the resource rank in the present invention is not limited to any specific criteria or threshold value, and any other factor relevant with effectively accurate search can be considered in the resource rank.For example, if 50% supplier uses ESPN. among the supplier of registration classification " basketball "
As the resource of searching for, 20% uses Yahoo.com, and then corresponding number percent can be designated as operating position rank 83.
In addition, the resource quantity of using along with the supplier increases, and only shows the resource of high rank in the common work area 82.Use same instance discussed above, because 20% use Yahoo.com among the supplier of registration classification " basketball ", 50% uses ESPN.
Therefore Yahoo.com can not be shown as resource in common work area 82.And, feature indication that can be different by the resource of using with the related supplier of classification or key word of less than 50% in the common work area 82 for example can show by ash, and number of users surpasses 50% can not, but check box 92 still keeps activating, and allows to select the resource of low rank.
Can also be used for the resource that Search Results returns the requestor being come rank resource 72a, 72b, 72c, 72d by tracking, be used for the maximum resource rank of the use of return results than being used to search for but be not used in result's resource rank height is provided by the supplier who uses server 22 (Fig. 1).Like this, for example can provide better resource rank, because rank interrelates with the result who returns to the requestor, rather than the pouplarity in the supplier.
Fig. 8 A illustrates respectively and classification " basketball " and the relevant configuration screen 120 and 160 of key word " university's basketball " with 8B.For example, when the supplier selects classification " basketball " and selects configuration button 65 (as shown in Figure 6), will be to supplier's configurations shown screen 120, to allow configuration and the related resource of classification " basketball ".Use identical example, from the key word of listing 47 (Fig. 6), select key word " university's basketball ", select configuration button 65 then, then will show and the relevant configuration screen 160 of key word " university's basketball " to the supplier as the supplier.
Shown in Fig. 8 A, configuration screen 120 is included between the supplier related with classification " basketball " resources shared tabulation 72e, and specific to the Resources list 72f of supplier (or self-defining by the supplier).Configuration screen 160 explanations among Fig. 8 B are about the shared resource 72g of key word " university's basketball ", and input field 90f and 90g are provided, to allow the new self-defined resource 72h of input, as URL, the Internet directories of website, or the like, add as resource for the supplier.Similar with the configuration screen 80 shown in Fig. 7, configuration screen 120 and 160 comprises the indication selection or resource 72e, 72f, 72g, check box 92j, the 92k of 72h, 92l, 92m are selected in cancellation, the input field 90f and the 90g that are used for current use, and the shared button 94f, 94g, 94h, the 94i that allow the shared specific resources of other suppliers of registration in supplier and the system 20 (Fig. 1).
When the supplier finishes query requests (with InfoSeeker
TMSession in), the supplier is not limited to use any specific resources that is configured to about the above-mentioned discussion of Fig. 8 A and 8B.For example, supplier flexible (on an ad-hoc basis) temporarily uses other resources, and is not limited to use any resource to come retrieving information with the inquiry of response from the requestor.Shown in Fig. 8 A and 8B, system 20 (Fig. 1) allows the supplier by selecting to add resource button 122 and 162 respectively, and resource dynamic ground is added to and classification " basketball " and the related self-defined the Resources list of key word " university's basketball ".Adding resource button 122 and 162 can realize in the browser component of supplier's application program of realization system 20 (Fig. 1), the resource related with inquiry of each definition can start in each built-in browser pane in the application program that the supplier uses like this, as shown in Figure 5.The supplier also can start interim browse request in Embedded navigator pane, as submitting on Dec 29th, 2006, the invention people is Scott A.Jones etc., title is the U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 11/647 of " AUTOMATED TOOLFOR HUMAN AS SISTED MINING AND CAPTURING OF PRECISERESULTS ", described in 286, include this paper herein by reference in.
The exemplary registration window that preferably shows when accepting with different classes of or request that key word is related when registration shows in Fig. 9 A and 9B.Shown in Fig. 9 A, log-in window 100 shows and the related resource 72i of classification " health ", is being shown to the supplier when system 20 (Fig. 1) registers.Equally, log-in window 110 shows and the related resource 72j of key word " basketball ", is being provided when system 20 (Fig. 1) registers.For example, log-in window 100, show to the supplier of firm registration, and log-in window 110 is with ESPN. as the resource that defines and enable for classification " health " WebMD.com and MedicalNews.com
FoxSports.
With the resource of Yahoo.com tabulation for defining and enable for key word " basketball ".In addition, indicated as the mark among the check box 92n, current being activated of WebMD.com and MedicalNews.com is used for classification " health ", as the indication of the mark among the check box 92o, ESPN.
FoxSports.
Be used for key word " basketball " with current being activated of Yahoo.com.
The resource that shows in the log-in window 100 and 110 is shown as resource according to following definitions, and the registration supplier related with classification or key word who for example surpasses half uses, according to supplier's selection, or the like.But the supplier can revise the resource that shows in the log-in window 100 and 110 according to supplier's needs.For example, the supplier of the new registration related with classification " health " can select NIH.gov, and cancellation selection MedicalNews.com selects configuration button 65a then as resource.
Decision shows that to new supplier which resource can depend on, for example registers the operating position among the existing supplier of this particular category/key word.For example, enable NCAA.com and use if be used for 5 suppliers of 10 suppliers of key word " basketball ", then NCAA.com will be provided in common work area 82 (Fig. 7) as the resource related with key word " basketball ".In addition, for existing supplier, but the variation of indexed resource operating position.For example, if the supplier is when system 20 (Fig. 1) registers, 3 suppliers among 10 suppliers related with classification " physical culture " use FoxSports.
But 9 suppliers among present 10 suppliers use FoxSports.
Then a designator will be positioned at FoxSports.
Be presented at by the position in the common work area 82 (Fig. 7), this designator also can appear in the screen that offers the supplier who does not select it.
Fig. 9 C illustrates interface 230, is used for carrying out the search operation relevant with resource at least one embodiment.When the supplier when system 20 (Fig. 1) registers, can be to supplier's display interface 230, be used for carrying out search and/or resource allocation.Shown in Fig. 9 C, when supplier's access system 20 (Fig. 1), show the information related with this supplier.For example, the biographical essay that information can the person of providing, and can comprise the tabulation of the one or more classifications of supplier's registration, the personal attribute, technical ability and interest, the search of carrying out recently, supplier's grade (being beginner, expert and great master), the specific data of perhaps any other supplier.
When not having from the requestor (is InfoSeeker
TM) unsettled request the time, exercise button 223 allows suppliers to use the research tool part at interface 230.Do not having under the time pressure related with services client, the supplier can practise carrying out search, issue result or accumulation and link, or the like.In addition, be less than in requestor's quantity under available supplier's the situation of quantity, selected supplier understands directed training mission, interactive searching under human trainer's the supervision is for example arranged, as submitting on July 24th, 2006, the invention people is people's such as Scott A.Jones, title is the U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 60/820 of " METHOD; SYSTEM; AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE FORPODCASTING ANDVIDEO TRANING IN AN INFORMATION SEARCH SYSTEM ", described in 181, include this paper herein by reference in.For example, system 20 (Fig. 1) can determine the supplier in the arbitrarily activity (available or unavailable) of preset time, and during at one's leisure specific supplier (promptly unfamiliar, for the key word new registration, or the like) is pointed to the training session.
After selecting exercise button 223, but the window 232 shown in the displayed map 9D.Shown in Fig. 9 D, window 232 comprises a search inquiry input field 234, is used to import one or more key words as the object phrase of searching for; A beginning search button 236 that is used to trigger search sessions, and a cancel button 238 that is used to finish to practise search sessions.For example, the supplier can import the key word or the phrase of " the little train of horses carrying goods of NFL league football match (NFL football Colts) ", " NFL ", " football (football) ", " a little train of horses carrying goods (Colts) " or any version, as the inquiry that begins of search.Though described interface 232 usage example graphic user interfaces come executable operations, the assembly at interface 232 is not limited to any specific graphic user interface.
Figure 10 A illustrates interface 240, is used to manage and key word and/or phrase and given classification/related resource of subclass combination, and it is called as qualification (qualified) key word (QKW).Shown in Figure 10 A, interface 240 comprises field 242, is used to show that the requestor is submitted to the request of system 20 (Fig. 1) (partly or entirely).For example, supplier's (or guide) can in field 242, select to highlight from the requestor, the supplier thinks the part in the relevant search string, perhaps whole search string is used to search for.The supplier can specify object search by the key word of revising in the field 242.Selectively, system 20 (Fig. 1) can discern main key word in the search string according to the key word of supplier's registration in the past and/or phrase in field 242.
Shown in Figure 10 A, current being sorted under classification " physical culture " and the subclass " race (events) " of request that shows in the field 242 is shown in classification designator 241.In a preferred embodiment, when receiving still non-classified request, can require the supplier to set up and ask relevant classification, could continue then to search for by system 20 (Fig. 1).It is that classification is set up in specific request that interface 240 allows the supplier, comprises any key word and/or the phrase that comprise in the request.Any key word or its combination that the supplier can select the request " the little train of horses carrying goods of NFL league football match " of demonstration in the field 242 to comprise are also classified as the main object of search.For example, the supplier can highlight key word " a little train of horses carrying goods ", selects to eject the main object that option is set to search for key word, with classification " news (news) " and subclass " grave news (breaking news) " sorting key word.Though Figure 10 A uses particular category and subclass explanation interface 240, request is not limited to be associated with any specific classification and/or subclass classification.
The supplier can also use and add new phrase button 243 and add new phrase to current search.Use the example of the request of pointing to " the little train of horses carrying goods of NFL league football match ", the supplier can add search inquiry to word " Indianapolis (Indianapolis) ", the main object that key word " the little train of horses carrying goods in Indianapolis (Indianapolis Colts) " is set to search for, and with key class in classification " physical culture " and subclass " football ".
After the supplier finished search sessions, the supplier can use 248 indications of " I have finished " button to finish.After the requestor sends the result, whether the supplier can check the requestor satisfied to Search Results, and finish by " I have finished " button 248 indication search sessions, if perhaps the supplier can't find the content that the requestor searches, perhaps determine to have the guide that new classification/subclass is more specifically understood, or the like, then the supplier can use transmission button 63a that request is transferred to other suppliers.Though described interface 240 usage example graphic user interface executable operations, the assembly at interface 240 is not limited to any specific graphic user interface.
Figure 10 B explanation is used for the interface 270 of management resource.The supplier use interface 240 (Figure 10 A) finish inquiry main key word/phrase classification and select after, with display interface 270, provide browser label 274, collection label 272 and label 273 as a result.Collection label 272 allows supplier's management and the key word or the related resource of phrase of classifying.In a preferred embodiment, after the supplier had set up about the one or more key words or the target classification (classification or subclass) of phrase in the request, interface 240 (Figure 10 A) indication automatically finished.In addition, can forbid interface 270, be indicated as the determined quilt of system 20 (Fig. 1) up to request and correctly classify.Introduce browser label 274 and label 273 as a result in detail about Figure 10 D and 10E respectively below.
Shown in Figure 10 B, the interface 270 that collection label 272 is enabled comprises optional OptionButton, is used for demonstration and uses individual 272a, individual's classification 272b, ps classification 272c and system resource 272d.Select individual 272a button can allow the supplier to manage the resource that needn't belong to particular category, or the routine search resource, as
Or DMOZ.Individual's classification 272b option can be used for managing the resource of the classification that belongs to supplier's definition.For example, the supplier can store and can be used for the resource that he or she does not wish the conventional theme related with the particular category under the individual 272a option, and can store more specific searching resource, as the catalog data base of individual database, limiting access, but or not with the classify consistent searching resource of classification of the system definition under the 272b resource options of individual based on the classification of supplier definition.
Use ps classification 272c option, can store with the access provider and wish classification and/or the related resource of subclass with system 20 (Fig. 1) definition.Using ps classification options accessed resources can be the resource of limiting access, and it can be used to be used for the inquiry related with classification, subclass and/or the key word of system definition by the supplier.Using system resource 272d option can show the resource related with the search of the classification of system definition with visit automatically.For example, when request " the little train of horses carrying goods of NFL league football match " is sorted in classification＞subclass " physical culture＞football (Sports＞Football) " following time, NFL.com can be presented under the system resource 272d option.In a preferred embodiment, resource under the system resource 272d option can be distributed according to systematic parameter, and for example supplier group uses maximum resources, according to keeper's definition of system 20 (Fig. 1), according to the agreement of source resource the contract of resource provider (promptly with), or the like.In addition, the resource under the system resource 272d option can be shared between the supplier of the relevant search of registering key word related with this resource with execution or phrase.When system or supplier are related with classification with searching request, can show the resource of using ps classification 272c option to this supplier.
The supplier can upload browser that the supplier uses the supplier and add relevant information as the resource (about any special key words and/or classification) of collection, and can be at manual or automatic shared resource in other suppliers of system 20 (Fig. 1) registration.Correspondingly, system 20 (Fig. 1) allows the supplier to obtain, write down and shares about the supplier and use or the information of the various resources of discovery.Sharing of resource can be finished in many ways.In a preferred embodiment, when the supplier uses favorites folders resource return results,, when in any supplier's selective system resource 272d option of the key word of triggering result's request and/or classification association, will show resource with interpolations resource.In addition, system resource 272d option can show the collection resource of recommendation for the supplier.For example, other suppliers can be most commonly used to the resource of the search related with certain classification, the resource that system is selected according to the key word of request, system provides the resource related with key word or classification of (sponsor), or the like, as recommending collection to be shown to the supplier.
Similar with the interface 240 among Figure 10 A, interface 270 comprises communication interface 263, is used for communicating by letter with the requestor who submits request to.In addition, at sorting key word or phrase or when carrying out any moment of searching period, the supplier can select to check initial ranging 271 options at any time, the search inquiry character string is more changeed back the initial search strings of the system of being submitted to 20 (Fig. 1).
Interface displayed 276 can be edited and be used collection label 272 to show and accessed resources among use Figure 10 C.For example, in order to revise resource, the supplier can select preference from the edit menu option that provides by interface 270.Shown in Figure 10 C, interface 276 can comprise preferences window 278, is provided for the pick list 280 of resource as the collection management.The supplier can use pick list 280 edit asset, comprises interpolation/deletion resource (be webpage, the Internet directories, or the like), editor URL or explanation, or the like, under unfiled, individual classification and/or system's classification, to use.Resource can be added to unfiled following, need not to specify classification.These resources can be to use search site always (promptly
Jux2,
Or the like), and stored resource can be related with one or more classifications under individual classification and system classification.
As mentioned above, unfiled collection can comprise that the supplier wishes to use and do not specify the resource of any classification.Allow the supplier during pointing to the search sessions of particular topic more, to wish storage and/or other resources (classification in search system 20 as yet) of using are created classification (for example the key word with the supplier is relevant) from the individual category item in the pick list 280 for favorite web page or supplier.System classification option allows the supplier that resource is stored under the classification that system 20 defined.The supplier can be used for resource that search system is determined or the supplier initiatively selects to belong to the keyword search of these system's classifications/subclass classification, as mentioned above.
The supplier can define individual classification, and/or imports button 284 to use url list etc. by keying in URL or using, and the resource of self-application program (as browser) is added under the individual classification of definition in the future, and resource is related with the classification of supplier's definition.For example, the supplier can define " Sony HDTV " as the individual more specifically classification of classification than system 20 (Fig. 1) definition, and specific URL (for example http://www.learningcenter.sony.us/assets/hpd/hdtv/) is related with this classification.Equally, the supplier can assigned tags be the classification of " NFL football Vietnam (NFL footballVietnam) ", with comprising that Vietnamese is write
The webpage of football information is related with this classification.Equally, individual classification can be irrelevant with the classification of system 20 (Fig. 1) definition.
Use pick list 280 and from selective system classification and/or the subclass 282 of tabulating, then that resource is related with this system's classification and/or subclass, can define the individual resource related with the classification of system definition.For example, the supplier can directly import these data by importing resource information (info) from file, imports methods such as data from browser, select classification " physical culture " and subclass " football ", and " sportsillustrated.com " is added under this system's classification as individual resource.
Correspondingly, in case the supplier selects classification for the key word or the phrase of request, interface 270 (Figure 10 B) just provides the supplier self-defined respective resources to assist search.The supplier can use button 272a, 272b, 272c and/or 272d to select to be stored in selectable option individual 272a, individual's classification 272b, ps classification 272c and system resource 272d any resource down, and triggers search by the 270 use respective resources of the interface shown in Figure 10 B.The supplier can check selected searching resource and mutual with selected searching resource by the 270 selection browser labels 274 from the interface.For example, can select general resource commonly used to be used to use the search of individual resource options 272a, use more specific resource to be used to use the same search of ps classified resource option 272c.Show result then among label 314a, 314b in the browser label 274 at interface 300 and/or the 314c, shown in Figure 10 D from these resource searchings.
Shown in Figure 10 D, browser window 274 can comprise 302, one of a newly-built browser button and search 304, one on a button and search next button 306 and one and add results button 312.Newly-built browser button 302 allows the supplier to start a new blank tag and inputted search resource URL in address window 316 in browser.For example, shown in Figure 10 D, browser window comprises label type browser window 314a, 314b, 314c, its show from
Search engine, NFL.com, or the like content.The supplier can maximize/recover or minimize a plurality of windows alternately by standard.
When the supplier wishes to add content as being shown to InfoSeeker
TMResult during with response request, the supplier selects the content in the resource that is added, and select to add results button 312 with data transmission to result window.For example, the supplier can be by dragging mouse or double-click the sample text select in the webpage, and press and add results button 312 and send to the requestor with the webpage that will have the text that highlights.Use the interface 320 that illustrates among Figure 10 E can show that the supplier selects the result who adds.Shown in Figure 10 E, interface 320 comprises label type result window 273, and this window has the result 324 that the supplier selects for response request, result's URL 326, and and the result be shown to requestor's supplier or guide comment 322 together.For example, the supplier can be provided by individual's explanation of the link that as a result of provides, and comment is sent to the requestor.
The supplier can use result window 273 management results.The supplier can change the order that the result is displayed to the requestor, perhaps uses selectable option 328 deletion or edited result.For example, the supplier can at first list and oneself think maximally related result, and other results adopt identical rank.In a preferred embodiment, after the supplier uses and adds results button 312 (Figure 10 D) interpolation result 273, the result will be shown to the requestor at once.Selectively, the supplier can accumulate and edited result, then the result is sent to the requestor with one group.
Figure 11 illustrates that resource entity concerns 165.As shown in figure 11, be supplier (or PaidSearcher
TM), resource, classification resource and key word resource provide key data structure.Key data structure comprises the relation of pointing to other data types, comprises classification, subclass, qualification key word and key word.For example, each supplier is used to safeguard the data relevant with ID, name, user ID, password with one, or the like the association of paid searcher data structure, each resource and one with ID, title, URL, explanation, founder (founder), share, or the like relevant resource data structure association.
The structure of the inquiry of using in Figure 12 illustrative system 20 (Fig. 1).As shown in figure 12, the initial query text that analysis request person submits to, each key word with in the identification inquiry comprises respective classes, subclass and key word.According to key word to the inquiry in other key words influence power (for example, use the situation of key search information according to the supplier, supplier and/or requestor's whole frequency of utilization, the frequency that in the Web document, occurs, search inquiry from other search engines, or the like), be the keyword assignment rank." Value " attribute of " key word (Keyword) " unit can comprise actual key/phrase (" nike ") in the XML message.And, the end mark of coupling (with "＜/" character string identification) should and beginning label (matched indicia that does not have "＜/" prefix) have the same label rank, show being used for.In addition, the underlined/unit of institute between beginning label and the end mark should tab position of rest of indentation.
Key word in the identification query text can comprise the everyday character (" stop words ") that occurs in the inquiry of ignored request person's submission, as " the ", " a ", " of ", or the like.The key word of the inquiry of identification and the correlated resources of this key word coupling.For example, inquiry " Nike basketball shoes (Nikebasketball shoes) " can be identified as and comprise key word " Nike " and " footwear (shoes) ", and limit by classification " basketball ", it is related as the use of resource with Nike.com, Yahoo.com and NBA.com respectively.
Query structure illustrated in fig. 12 can be, the XML message of the classification detailed catalogue of the inquiry that the user submits to for example is provided, and comprises related resource.What comprise in the given inquiry can sort by influence power with the corresponding resource of classification, subclass and key word.For example, the resource rank related with the special key words that comprises in the inquiry can than with have a plurality of related with it subclass and/or the related resource rank height of classification of key word.But present invention is not limited to the order of any specific demonstration resource.For example, can come sequencing resources according to the supplier's of association use first-selection according to each key word in the inquiry.
The query structure that shows among Figure 12 can be shown to supplier (PaidSearcher
TM) and requestor (Infoseeker
TM).Can the XML form of message to supplier's display structure, accept specific supplier is provided the request of employed resource with the response supplier.On the other hand, when the requestor submitted inquiry to, XML message can be displayed to the requestor, helped to show the resource that the supplier recommends to the requestor that described supplier is related with the key word and/or the classification of inquiry and need not the supplier.
The process 180 of the resource that Figure 13 explanation is used to provide related with key word.As shown in figure 13, process 180 is to generate key word 181 from inquiry.As mentioned above, inquiry may need the complete problem/sentence of structure, key word or search phrase, or the like.Key word can generate from inquiry, according to the weight that for example appends to each key word shown in the database 24 (Fig. 1), about inquiry or response inquiry and the key word operating position of result for retrieval, perhaps may influence key word any other factor of determining in a period of time in the correlativity of the inquiry environment that is used for producing correlated results.For example, if submit to " basket baller Austin Croshere (basketball player AustinCroshere) " as inquiry, then key word " Austin Croshere " rank is than key word " basket baller (basketball player) " rank height, because " Austin Croshere " more specifically.
Behind inquiry generation key word 181, process 180 forwards the specified data storehouse to and whether has the coupling resource 182 that is used to inquire about.For example,, suppose to generate key word " Austin Croshere " 181, can determine as NBA.com, ESPN. for inquiry " basket baller Austin Croshere "
Deng resource matched inquiry 182.After determining to be not used in the coupling resource of inquiry, the supplier submits to inquiry to search for 187.
On the other hand, after determine having the coupling resource that is used to inquire about, process 180 continues to determine that whether search does not provide the person and search for 184, when be defined as the supplier search for submit inquiry to after, will show resource 185 to the supplier, and start the supplier and search for 187.For example, the requestor may be unfamiliar with the inquiry theme, can't locate relevant information in the certain hour restriction, or the like, and can ask the supplier to search for, obtain to help with the one or more suppliers that search for from the response inquiry.
After determining that inquiry that the requestor submits to does not ask the supplier to search for, show resource 186 to the requestor.For example, the requestor can be experienced searchers, may expect to check the information with the location particular topic from the result of resource, and is perhaps former thereby may wish to search under the situation that does not have the supplier to help because of inquiry character or any other.Under this type of situation, show resource 186 to the requestor, do not require to the supplier and submit to inquiry to carry out supplier's search.
After showing resource 186 to the requestor, process 180 allows the user to select resource 188 and search 189 automatically.For example, can show as NBA.com, ESPN.
Deng resource, as the resource of match keywords " Austin Croshere ", can determine simultaneously to point to coupling the inquiry of classification " health " as the resource of WebMD.com, NIH.com etc.Correspondingly, allow the requestor to select the resource of any demonstration to search for automatically.
In database 24 (Fig. 1), safeguard about the supplier and use, or any other can be by the information source of searching in the electronics mode with information to the resource of requestor's return message (as search engine, the Internet directories, or the like).Resource is related with at least one classification, subclass and/or key word, and can be used for retrieving information with the response inquiry relevant with classification, subclass and/or key word for visit.
The resource of using in this search that allows to provide related with classification or key word to help the subsequently search related with this classification or key word, for example is used to help the supplier of new registration, is used for allowing shared resource between the supplier, or the like.Correspondingly, the resource that disclosed method and system allow collaborative filtering to be used to search for, and resources effective is provided and efficiently uses to return accurate result.
Though described system and method is disclosed as the resource of using in the search related, can uses identical method that resource and search are associated with the metadata of other types, and not lose generality with classification or key word.For example, searching resource can be related with label with search.The use of label is very famous in current going out in the platemaking technology (art), has obtained as Flickr
TM, Gmail
TMWith
Deng popularizing of website.Label can be related with resource and/or inquiry with any suitable method.
For example, the publisher of resource can be related with resource with label.As another example, guide (or supplier) can be related with resource and/or inquiry with label.In different examples, one group of one or more people can be related with resource and/or inquiry with label simultaneously.Equally, the adding of external data base can be related with resource and/or inquiry with label.
Though described system and method is disclosed as the classification grade of using specific quantity, Same Way can be introduced the classification grade of any amount.For example can use 2 grades of classification (classification, key word) or 4 grades of classification (classification, subclass, sub-subclass, key word) in other embodiments.
Many feature and advantage in the desired invention are significantly according to detailed explanation, and therefore the claim of the enclosing institute that is intended to contain the true spirit that falls into invention and scope requires all this feature and advantage of inventing.In addition, can easily expect many modifications and change owing to be familiar with the people in this field, therefore do not expect invention is restricted to disclosed embodiment explanation and definite structure and the operation described, and correspondingly all suitable modifications and equivalents will belong to desired scope of invention.Should also be appreciated that phrase " at least one among A, B and the C " herein can be used as the expression way of the replacement of meaning " among A, B and the C one or more ".
Claims (29)
1. method that shares resource on the network comprises:
The key word that comprises in the identification resource that is used to search for, described resource and described search is related;
Give registration to accept the supplier of the search relevant described resources allocation with described key word.
2. the method for claim 1 wherein provides the described resource of being distributed to come retrieving information with the response subsequent searches relevant with described key word.
3. the method for claim 1, wherein said resource is related with the classification and/or the subclass of described key word.
4. the method for claim 1, on behalf of requestor and response, wherein said supplier carry out described search from described request person's inquiry.
5. the method for claim 1, wherein said resource is search engine or the Internet directories.
6. the method for claim 1, wherein said resource are can be for the private database of described supplier's visit.
7. method as claimed in claim 6, wherein said private database comprise the information that one or more described suppliers independently collect.
8. the method for claim 1, wherein said resource is set to default resource, is used to ask the subsequent searches of the information relevant with described key word.
9. method as claimed in claim 8, wherein when registration was unavailable with the described supplier who accepts the search relevant with described key word, described resource was set to described default resource.
10. the method for claim 1 further comprises:
Allow at least one described supplier when authorizing that new resources are related with described key word; And
Present described new resources to the described supplier who accepts the search relevant with described key word.
11. the method for claim 1 further comprises:
Other resources that described resource contrast is used for the search related with described key word are carried out rank; And
Distribute every resource according to described rank to described supplier.
12. method as claimed in claim 11, wherein said rank is based on the frequency of utilization of described supplier for the described resource of the search relevant with described key word.
13. method as claimed in claim 11, wherein said supplier selects to carry out described search from described resource.
14. the method for claim 1, wherein said key word are the whole contents of described search.
15. a method comprises:
Tracking is used to retrieve the resource of the information relevant with key word; And
When described key word was used as the part submission of inquiry, at least one described resource was automatically pointed in the described inquiry that will have described key word.
16. a method comprises:
The classification of discerning in the storage resource that is used to search for, described resource and described search is related;
According to one of in the classification of the key word that comprises and described inquiry in the inquiry,, select resource in the described resource that is used for submitted described inquiry according to described association.
17. an interface comprises:
Be used to import input field with searched inquiry; And
Show control, its show be included in described inquiry at least one related resource of key word.
18. an interface comprises:
Be used to import input field with searched inquiry; And
Show control, it shows at least one resource related with the classification of described inquiry.
19. a system comprises:
Submit the requester device of inquiry to;
Receive supplier's equipment that described inquiry is searched for; And
Database is used to retrieve at least one resource about the information of the content of described inquiry before it is used to store.
20. the method for an access resources comprises:
At the use resource related line item that advances with key word or classification;
Described resource is shown to the supplier related with described key word or classification as public resource;
Allow each described supplier to use described resource selectively.
21. the method for the use of the resource that artificial selection is provided comprises:
Safeguard the record of the previously used resource related, for the described request return results with the theme of request.
When the new request submitted to the described theme coupling of described previously used resource, provide the described resource that is write down to be used for searching for.
22. a method that is used for shared and access resources comprises:
One of according to the former use of described resource, the pouplarity of described resource in the supplier of registered keyword or classification, or in the default conditions of the described resource of described supplier definition, the described resource related write down with described key word or classification;
When determining new resources, add the described new resources related with described key word or classification;
Show the described resource that is write down to related with described key word or classification each supplier, described demonstration comprises indication resources shared in described supplier, uses the operating position data of resource of the number percent rank of described resource according to described supplier;
Indication is activated to be used for the resource of the feature different with the resource that is not activated;
Allowing a supplier among the described supplier to dispose described resource is the specific resource of supplier, comprises the input frame that is provided for importing additional resource, resource and other suppliers is set shares, and select specific resources as collection; And
Provide result to the requestor, comprise when described supplier can't accept inquiry from the requestor from the described resource that is write down.
23. a method comprises:
Determine whether the key word related with inquiry has corresponding searching resource; And
Indicate described searching resource to the user.
24. method as claimed in claim 20, wherein said searching resource is instructed to the supplier.
25. a method comprises:
The indicated classification of the supplier that searching request is accepted in key word or phrase and the registration of request is related;
Allow described supplier to select resource, and make described resource can be used for searching for the response described request with related with described classification.
26. method as claimed in claim 22, wherein said resource are assigned to registration to carry out the supplier of the search relevant with described key word or phrase and/or described classification.
27. method as claimed in claim 22, wherein said resource can be used for comprising the subsequent searches request of described key word or phrase.
28. as method as described in the claim 22, wherein said classification is defined by described supplier.
29. method as claimed in claim 22 comprises:
Except the described resource that described supplier selects, also show the resource that the supplier of described key word of registration or phrase uses always.
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