KR20000036761A - Information Retrieval System and Mothod Thereof using Multimedia Types - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A system for searching multimedia information is provided to have a user collect various kinds of information in a short time for sharing, by displaying a plurality of web pages by subjects, linked to respective search engines, on a home page screen of a web site of an information searching system. CONSTITUTION: A system for searching multimedia information comprises an information search interfacing element(20), a main search engine element(21), a registering data element(23), a data element(24), a character editing element(27), a plurality of web pages by subjects(7, 8, 9, 10) and search engines by subjects(3, 4, 5, 6). In the information search interfacing element, an internet information searcher connects to search information. The main search engine element has the searcher input searching language for the first time to search a web site of related information, and collect data from the exterior data element. The registering data element is stored in a database pool of an operating server element. The data element is equipped with an automatic data classifying element and a data managing tool element. The character editing element copies and outputs searched information. The web pages by subjects are linked to the data element and character editing element. And the search engine elements by subjects are respectively linked to a plurality of the web pages by subjects.

Description

Multimedia information retrieval system and information retrieval method using the same {Information Retrieval System and Mothod Thereof using Multimedia Types}

The present invention relates to an Internet information retrieval system using an information retrieval engine and a method thereof. In particular, a main search engine, a plurality of web pages for each topic on one web page, and a search engine for each topic linked to the web pages for each topic are provided to display a plurality of web pages related to the search web interface and are similar to each other. The present invention relates to a system and a method of searching for information using the same that can be quickly and accurately searched for information to be searched.

Sea of Information There is a great deal of information on the Internet. The key to using the Internet is how to access the information you are looking for easily. The process of information retrieval is generally performed in the order of analysis of search topics, selection of search terms, creation of search expressions, execution of search, and evaluation of search results.

Search engines were developed to enable users to easily and quickly search for information.

The information retrieval method is divided into a directory search, a keyword search, and a meta search method. The directory search method categorizes information into categories by subject, selects a topic similar to the information to be searched, and searches from the top directory to the sub directory.

The keyword search method is a method in which a search engine searches for information and outputs it on a website screen after entering a search in a search box.

Meta search method is to search and print the information registered in the search service provider.

However, the conventional information retrieval method is a linear search system that inputs a search word into a web page search box, selects an option and an operator, and clicks a search button to output desired information on the screen. In this case, you have to move the output information by order and classification to find the information you want. Whenever you click on the information, the screen changes by one page and you get lost or go back to the search box. There is an uncomfortable problem such as having to search again from the beginning.

The present invention is to solve the problems of the prior art, the object of the present invention is to put a number of information on the web page linked to the respective search engine on the homepage screen of the information retrieval system website, the user can quickly To provide a multi-media information retrieval system to collect and share a lot.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a multimedia information retrieval system capable of comparing and analyzing the output information by putting the same type of information on multiple web pages, and by searching the same by continuously inputting the same search word .

Another object of the present invention is that the main search engine and thematic search engines can interoperate with each other to send and receive information, and the operators and the general public who need to comprehensively search related information by setting the topics and subtopics can search the information quickly. It is to provide a multimedia information retrieval method that can be collected.

Another object of the present invention is to perform a reverse search to the main search engine to collect the external data come to the main search engine if the subject search engine does not find the information in the DB and to perform a directory search method and keyword search method by topic It is to provide a multimedia information retrieval method in which the main search engine and the subject search engine are interworked or separated, or only three search engines are linked to each other and the other subject search engines are separated and individually searched.

As a technical idea for achieving the object of the present invention, the first aspect of the present invention is to organize the main search engine for collecting external data, thematic search engine for collecting or registered data, and to organize and This is accomplished by presenting an automated classifier and management tool for management and a text editor for editing the retrieved information.

In the second aspect of the present invention, when a searcher inputs a search word, the automatic classifier and the management tool classify and organize the external data collected by the main search engine and the registered data sent by netizens or affiliated Internet companies, and store them in a DB. This is accomplished by presenting an information retrieval system for thematic retrieval engines.

The third aspect of the present invention is divided into a plurality of web page screen and main menu screen that can adjust the size of the homepage screen of the information search website, the web page is a sub-search term input window of the keyword search method using a topic-specific search engine and the topic The main menu screen is divided into a directory search unit and is achieved by presenting an information retrieval system with a website homepage having a main search term input window using a main search engine.

The fourth aspect of the present invention is based on the external data collected using the main search engine works in conjunction with each other until the topic search engines find the desired information, the information found can be copied and organized in a text editor and multiple search engines It is achieved by suggesting an information retrieval method that can perform search using the main term and careless control as the search word, comparative search using the search word for comparative analysis, and precise search using the same search word.

1 is a schematic explanatory diagram of a web interface which is an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is an explanatory diagram of a system configuration and an operation principle thereof according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating an example of retrieving information using the information retrieval system of the present invention.

4 is a flowchart of an example of performing individual information retrieval using the system of the present invention.

5 is an explanatory diagram of an example of a method in which search engines search for similar information by using the system of the present invention.

6 is an explanatory diagram of a conventional information retrieval method compared with FIG.

7 is an explanatory diagram of an example of a method of searching and collecting a plurality of pieces of information to be found using the system of the present invention.

8 is an explanatory diagram of an example of a method of searching for information having high search difficulty using the system of the present invention.

9 is an explanatory diagram of an example of a method for searching while comparing and analyzing with the system of the present invention.

10 is an explanatory diagram of an example of a method of relaying a display by displaying several web pages using the system of the present invention.

11 is an explanatory diagram for an example of a method for searching by dividing a subject and a subtopic using the system of the present invention.

12 is an explanatory diagram of an example of a method for reverse search using the system of the present invention.

13 is an explanatory diagram of an example of a method of simultaneously using a directory search and a keyword search in a portal and a shopping mall site with the system of the present invention.

14 is an explanatory diagram of an example of a method of performing a linked search and an individual search according to an option of a system according to the present invention.

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1: web interface unit 2: main search box

3, 4, 5, 6: Search engines by topic 7, 8, 9, 10: Web pages by topic

11, 12, 13, 14: Directory Search Engine

15: Main webpage menu 16, 17, 18, 19: Screen size

20: information search interface 21: main search engine

22: external data unit 23: registration data unit

24: data section 25: automatic classification section

26: management tool unit 27: document editing unit

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings for the configuration and operation of the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

In order to apply the Internet search system of the present invention, an operator server unit having a web server, a DB server, and a database pool capable of inputting and outputting various DBs can be connected to the operator server unit through an Internet network to retrieve information. A user terminal having a communication means must be provided essentially.

1 is an example of a web interface applicable to the multimedia information retrieval system of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, a main search for inputting a search term of information to be searched first by a web interface unit 1, through which an information searcher can operate on a website of an operator server unit. A window 2, a website main menu section 15, a subject-specific web page section (7) (8) (9) (10), which are activated in a plurality of divided areas, and the web page section, respectively. It includes a search window 3, 4, 5, 6 for each subject, and directory search windows 11, 12, 13, and 14 provided in each web page.

When the information to be searched is input into the main search box 2, a plurality of web pages related to the information to be searched are activated on the screen, and a search term is input into a search box for each topic linked to each of the activated web pages. Faster refinement of searches.

2 is a schematic explanatory diagram of a system configuration and an operation principle thereof according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in Fig. 2, an information retrieval interface 20 for accessing and retrieving information by an Internet information retrieval, a searcher first inputs a search word to search a website for related information, etc. A main search engine unit 21 for collecting data from the server, a registration data unit 23 stored in a database pool of the operator server unit, an automatic classification unit 25 and a management tool unit 26 of the data. A data section 24, a document editing section 27 for appropriately editing the retrieved information, and a plurality of subject-specific web pages linked with the data section 24 and the document editing section 27 are provided.

The main search engine unit 21 collects external data, controls a search engine for each topic to be linked, and helps output a web page for each topic. In addition, the main part of the system of the present invention classifies and manages the information registered and collected in the data unit 24.

The external data unit 22 means that the database is registered with information registered on the Internet around the world.

The registration data unit 23 means data sent or registered by netizens using the web interface unit 1 or affiliated Internet-related companies.

The data unit 24 is composed of various management programs such as a main search engine unit 21, an automatic classification unit 25, a management tool unit 26, and the main search engine unit 21 collects external data. It is a place to store data so that the search engine for each subject can find information by registering and sorting various kinds of information in the automatic classification unit 25 and the management tool unit 26 as a data warehouse.

The subject search engines included in the subject web pages one by one may search similar information between web pages, may be linked with the main search engine unit 21, or may be individually searched.

3 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an information retrieval method using the multimedia information retrieval system of the present invention.

A searcher accessing the information search web interface unit 1 and inputting a search word in the main search box (S10);

Inputting a search term in a topic-specific search box (S11);

Performing a search by clicking the main search engine (S12);

Collecting the information from the external data unit by the main search engine (S13);

Registering a user's information by an individual or a business operator using a web interface (S14);

A process of organizing the information collected by the main search engine from the outside in the automatic classification view and the management tool unit (S15);

(S16) (S17) (S18) (S19), wherein the plurality of subject search engines search for information in the data unit and output the search information on a plurality of subject web page screens;

Copying the information output on the plurality of web pages in the document editing unit (S20).

In the above process, the searcher may search for and output various types of information according to the information inputted into the main search box 2 and the information options and operations inputted into the subject search windows 3, 4, 5, and 6. .

FIG. 4 is a flow chart illustrating the procedure in which the system is operated when a searcher using the system performs an individual search using the topical search engine 3 on the topical web page 7.

The searcher enters a search term in the topic-specific search box (3) (S30),

The searcher starts the search by clicking the search engine (S31),

The subject search engine enters the data unit 24 to collect information collected and collected by the main search engine (S32);

Outputting the information retrieved by the subject search engine from the data unit 24 to the subject-specific web page 7 (S33);

If the subject search engine does not find the information searched by the data unit 24, causing the main search engine to collect related information from the external data unit 22 (S34);

As can be seen from the above, the subject-specific web pages 7 can search for information by performing individual searches, and the web pages 7, 8, 9, 10, etc. can function as individual independent web pages. Can be.

FIG. 5 shows information search engines (3) (4) (5) (6) by topic so that the information can be searched by interworking with each other. The information N2 is output to the page 7. Input information (N2) into the search engine (3) by topic. When the search is performed, information (N3) and (N4) are output, and information (N3) similar to the information to be searched is selected. Enter the information (N4) and continue the search engine (3).

When information N4 is clicked, information N5 and N6 are outputted, and if information N6 is entered into the search engine 5 among them, the information N7 and N8 is similar to the information to be found. N5 stops the search and terminates the search if the search information by the subject search engine 6 selects information N8 and the information to be found is correct.

As described above, the present invention can be searched continuously, and the prior art has to come back from the beginning if there is no information, but the above system repeats because it selects and searches similar information output on several web pages. You can find information without it. Eliminate the hassle of finding repeatedly.

6 illustrates a method of searching for information by a conventional information retrieval system. When information D1 is inputted to the information retrieval engine S, information D2 is output. If it is not the information you are looking for you should go back to the search engine (S) and select the information (D3) to continue searching. When the information D3 was selected and searched, the information D4 was output. If the information to be found is correct, the information D5 may be searched. However, if it's not the information you're looking for, you'll have to go back and start over and over again.

The conventional search method is a linear search method, which is a system to return if there is no information. You have to go through dozens of iterations because you have to go around and search and find similar information. Since the screen changes every time you search, it is gone because there is no screen saver, so you have to come back and search to find the information. In a conventional search system, iterative search is inevitable.

FIG. 7 relates to a method for collecting a plurality of information at once, and may collect a lot of information repeatedly, or search for four subject search engines 3, 4, 5, and 6 in order. Alternatively, if the main search engine (2) and the subject search engine (3) (4) (5) (6) is repeatedly linked to the search, a lot of information can be collected in a short time.

Using the system of the present invention, enter the search term C1, C2, C3, C4 into the search engine (3) (4) (5) (6) and click the information (C5) (C6) (C7) ( C8) is output. The outputted information can be copied to the document editing unit 27, and the search terms (3) (4) (5) (6) can be entered again in the search engines (3) (4) (5) (6). C9) (C10) and C11 are output. The outputted information is copied and arranged in the document editing unit 27. Repeatedly searching for information like this can collect a lot of information.

FIG. 8 relates to a search method assuming difficult information to be searched. In the system described above, since the main search engine 2 and the subject search engines 3, 4, 5, and 6 repeatedly search for each other. No search will be hard to find. This is a hypothesis made just in case. If a user inputs a search word in a search engine 3 for each topic, the search engine 3-1 searches, and if no information is found, the search engine 4 proceeds to search. In this state, the search continues and if the search engine 4-1 does not find it, the process proceeds to the search engine 5 and continues the search. After all, if the last search engine (6) does not find it, the search term is input to the main search engine (2).

9 is a method required by a professional who specializes in comparing and analyzing information. Enter the search terms (E1) (E2) (E3) to be analyzed in the subject search engines (3) (4) (5), and change the necessary information one by one, and continue searching until the information for comparison analysis comes out. When filled with the information to be compared to copy the document editing unit 27 and repeat the same search again and again in the same way can make a good comparison analysis information.

Enter the search terms (E1), E2, and E3 that you want to compare in the search engines (3) (4) (5) by topic and click on the comparison data (E4) () in the web pages (7) (8) (9) by topic. E5) (E6) is searched. The retrieved information is copied to the document editing unit 27, and the search engines (3) (4) (5) are inputted to the search terms (E7) (E8) (E9). (E12) is output. In order to copy and arrange the outputted information in the document editing unit 27 and to continuously search the comparison data, the above-described method may be continued.

FIG. 10 is a method of retrieving information in a relay manner by uploading several pieces of the same information, which is necessary for experts who need to collect information precisely. The same information is put on the same subject search engine (3) (4) (5) and searched one by one, and the same search word (F1) (F2) (F3) is analyzed and searched in several directions. Even if the same subject is interpreted, the interpretation can vary, so you can collect information with the exact intention by searching.

If you want to focus on the height (F4) of the search engine (3), enter the same height (F4) in the topic-based search engine (3) (4) (5) (F4) You can search for information. After searching for the information to find, copy and arrange in the document editing unit (27). If you want to keep searching for detail, you can do it over and over again. This is necessary for businesses or professionals who need precise search.

FIG. 11 is a method of searching for information by dividing a subject and a subtopic, and is a method that can be used when one subject wants to know information in various ways.

Subjects are the main search engine (2) and subtopics are the subject search engines (3) (4) (5) (6). ) If necessary, you can continue to search the output information. Input the search term (G1) as the subject to the main search engine (2), and enter the search term to be the subtopic (G2) (G3) (G4) into the subject search engines (3) (4) (5). 2) and the search engine (3) (4) (5) for each subject work together to search for necessary information.

12 shows a method of performing a reverse search in the present invention search system. When the main search engine 2 collects necessary information from the external data unit 22 and registers the information in the data unit 24 to organize the information, Thematic search engines (3) (4) (5) (6) collect the necessary information and output it on a web page. However, if the subject search engines (3) (4) (5) (6) cannot find the necessary information (H2) in the data unit 24, the main search engine (2) is operated in reverse to obtain the necessary information (H1). It is to be collected from the external data unit 22. Subject-specific search engines (3) (4) (5) (6), which operate independently, also perform the same functions as the main search engine (2).

FIG. 13 shows a directory search engine in a category that allows keyword search (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) and directory search (11) (12) (13) (14) to be used together. (11) (12) (13) (14) is used to search for the necessary information (K1), and then to the keyword search engine (2) (3) (4) (5) (6). Input, information retrieval. The keyword search engines (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) complement the limitations of directory search (11) (12) (13) (14) and are mainly used for portal and shopping mall sites.

FIG. 14 illustrates a method of performing a coordinated search and an individual search according to a search engine's options and operators. When the option is self-searched, nothing is input to the search engines (3) (4) (5) (6) by topic. If not, it will not link with the main search engine (2), three of the four search engines by topic will be linked with the main search engine (2), and the other will not receive any interference from the main search engine (2). You can do individual search. Entering the search term (L1) into the main search engine (2) and entering the search term (L2) (L3) and (L4) into the search engine (3) (4) (5) and searching related information (L7) (L9) (L11). ) Is output. The search engine 6 searches separately by inputting another search word L5. The other three and the main search engine (2) can also serve as a secondary search engine. Even if the same search word is used, various kinds of information are searched according to the options.

As described above, the present invention relates to a method for allowing an Internet user to search easily and quickly, and is also a feature of the invention so that experts who search for information can also be used. A lot of information is registered in the Internet, which is a virtual space, and it is more important to systematically classify and manage various information. Depending on how you search a lot of information on the Internet, you can save time and money, and the information retrieval system makes it easy for users to search a myriad of information. The present invention has an effect that can be easily, quickly and accurately found for Internet users who want a variety of information.

In addition, in order to provide easy, fast and accurate information, multiple computers and multiple search engines may be installed to solve the problem when several technicians find the information. However, it is a problem in much cost, place and efficiency. To solve this problem, a multimedia information retrieval system has been invented. Composed of several web pages on one website and equipped with multiple information search engines, it is effective to perform information search by interworking with each other.

In addition, it consists of one main search engine, several subject web pages and subject search engines. The main search engine collects external data and registers the collected data in the data room, and the search engines for each subject are entered in the search box. It retrieves the information from the data room and outputs the correct information to the web page document window. Since search engines search information in conjunction with each other, it is possible to input and search several pieces of information at once, so that a large amount of information can be collected in a short time.

In addition, the data can be retrieved quickly by dualizing the data collection operation and the data retrieval operation, and the system can be efficiently managed. The main search engine and thematic search engines can be linked to search topics and subtopics separately, and accurate information can be collected by searching several steps one by one on the same search engine. If you don't have a search term that you're searching for, you can go back to another web page and do the search, so you don't have to go back and start searching again.

In addition, since the conventional search method is a linear structure search method, the mobile search is not possible to the side, but the present invention has the effect of searching a variety of information by the mobile search.

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Internet with an operator server unit having a web server, a DB server and a database pool capable of inputting and outputting various DBs, and a user terminal having communication means for accessing the operator server unit via the Internet network to retrieve information. In the system, An information retrieval interface unit for accessing an Internet information retrieval and searching for information; A main search engine unit for searching for a website of related information by first entering a search word and collecting data from an external data unit; A registration data unit stored in a database pool of the operator server unit; A data section having an automatic classification section and a management tool section of the data; A document editor for copying and outputting searched information; A plurality of thematic web pages linked to the data unit and the document editing unit, Multimedia information retrieval system, characterized in that it comprises a topic-specific search engine that is linked to each of the plurality of thematic web page. The method according to claim 1, The information retrieval web interface unit is provided with a main search window for inputting a search word of information to be searched first by a searcher, a website main menu unit, a topic web page unit activated in a plurality of divided regions, and the web page unit. And a directory search box provided in each web page. The method according to claim 1, The main search engine unit collects external data, and controls the search engine for each topic to be linked and output the web page for each topic. The method of claim 1, wherein the external data portion is a database of information registered on the Internet around the world, the registration data portion is the data sent or registered by netizens or affiliated Internet-related companies using the information search web interface unit Multimedia information retrieval system. The method according to claim 1, The data unit consists of various management programs such as the main search engine unit, the automatic classification unit, and the management tool unit. The main search engine unit collects and registers external data, and provides various types of information to the automatic classification unit and the management tool. Multi-media information retrieval system, characterized in that the data storage unit to be summarized by the search engine for the topic to find information. The method according to claim 1, The plurality of thematic search engines included in the plurality of thematic webpages one by one search for similar information between the webpages and are linked with the main search engine to perform a search or perform an individual search. Search system. Internet with an operator server unit having a web server, a DB server and a database pool capable of inputting and outputting various DBs, and a user terminal having communication means for accessing the operator server unit via the Internet network to retrieve information. An information retrieval interface unit for accessing and retrieving information by an Internet information retrieval system in the system, a main search engine unit for retrieving a website of related information by first entering a search word, and collecting data from an external data unit; A registration data unit stored in the database pool of the operator server unit, a data unit including an automatic classification unit and a management tool unit of the data, a document editing unit for copying and outputting the retrieved information, the data unit and the document editing unit A plurality of thematic web pages linked to and associated with the plurality of thematic web pages, respectively An information retrieval method using a multimedia type information search system including a search engine that is linked one by one topic, A searcher inputting a search word in the information search web interface unit; Inputting a search word into the search engine unit for each subject; Click the main search engine to perform a search, Collecting the information from an external data unit by the main search engine; Registering the information of an individual or a business operator using the information retrieval web interface, Organizing information collected by the main search engine unit from the outside in the automatic classification view and management tool unit; Outputting, by the plurality of subject search engines, the information from the data unit and outputting the search information on a plurality of subject web page screens; And copying the information output to the plurality of web pages in a document editing unit. The method according to claim 7, In the above process, the searcher can search and output various types of information according to the information entered in the search box of the main search engine unit and the information options and operations entered in the search box of the topic search engine unit. . The method according to claim 7, The information retrieval web interface unit includes a main search window for inputting a search term of information to be searched by a searcher for the first time, a main menu section for a website, a web page section for each topic activated in a plurality of divided regions, and the web page section. And a directory search box provided in each web page. The method according to claim 7, The main search engine unit collects external data, controls the search engine for each topic to be interlocked, and outputs the web page for each topic. The method according to claim 7, The external data unit is a database of information registered on the Internet around the world, the registration data unit is a multimedia information search, characterized in that the data sent or registered by netizens or affiliated Internet companies using the information search web interface unit Way. The method according to claim 7, The data unit consists of various management programs such as the main search engine unit, the automatic classification unit, and the management tool unit. The main search engine unit collects and registers external data, and provides various types of information to the automatic classification unit and the management tool. Multimedia information retrieval method characterized in that the data storage unit to be arranged by the search engine for the topic to find information. The method according to claim 7, The plurality of thematic search engines included in the plurality of thematic webpages one by one search for similar information between the webpages and are linked with the main search engine to perform a search or perform an individual search. Search method. The method according to claim 13, In the individual search, a searcher inputs a search term in a topic-specific search box, How searchers start searching by clicking on a topic-specific search engine, Collecting the information collected by the main search engine by the search engine by the subject acting on the data unit; Outputting the information searched by the subject search engine in the data unit to a subject-specific web page; And the main search engine unit collects related information from an external data unit if the subject search engine does not find the information searched in the data unit. The method according to claim 14, The plurality of subject-specific web pages may search for information by performing individual searches, and perform a function of an independent web page individually. The method according to claim 13, The linked search of the main search engine and the topic search engine, If a user clicks on a search term in the first topic search engine, the search engine searches and if no information is found, the process proceeds to the second topic search engine and the search engine continues searching. If the second search engine continues to search and finds no information, the process proceeds to the third search engine and the search engine continues to search; If the information is not found in the third search engine, the search method is inputted to the main search engine, and the search process is repeated until the data is collected again from the external data unit and the search is repeated. The method according to claim 7, Enter a plurality of search terms into a plurality of thematic search engines, and change the necessary information one by one, and continue searching until the information to be compared and analyzed is filled with the information to be compared. Multimedia information retrieval method characterized in that the comparative search repeatedly in the same way. The method according to claim 7, Multimedia information of the same type of information in a plurality of thematic search engines by step by step and one by one to search a plurality of search terms of the same type to search in multiple directions, by uploading the same information several times to search for information in a relay type Information retrieval method. The method according to claim 13, The linked search between the main search engine and the topic search engines, The main search engine is input to the main search engine, and a plurality of search terms by subtopics are input to a plurality of thematic search engines so that the main search engine unit and the plurality of thematic search engines are linked to search for necessary information. Multimedia information retrieval method. The method according to claim 7, If the plurality of thematic search engines do not find the required information in the data unit, the multimedia information retrieval method may be configured to operate the main search engine unit to collect necessary information from the external data unit. The method according to claim 7, When the main search engine unit and a plurality of subject search engines perform a cooperative search, some of the plurality of subject search engines perform a coordinated search with the main search engine unit, and the rest of the subject search engines are used for individual search. Multimedia information retrieval method characterized in that. The method according to claim 7, Searching for information using the directory search engine; If it is difficult to find information in the directory search process, the multimedia information retrieval method characterized in that for performing the information search using the plurality of thematic search engines.