KR20040005715A - Search system and method - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A retrieval system and a method thereof are provided to enable a client to receive various search information and connect to a wanted web page with accuracy by supplying search information with respect to a keyword and a shortcut service with respect to many keywords related to the keyword. CONSTITUTION: A group keyword database(32) includes a group keyword according to keywords. A real name database(33) includes a network address and a real name matched therewith. A processing server(35) searches the group keyword database(32) based on an inputted keyword and searches a corresponded group keyword. When a keyword is inputted from a client(20) being connected through a network(10), a search server(40) requests a group keyword to the processing server(35), and supplies a search result page including search information corresponded to the inputted keyword, the keyword, and the group keyword to the client(20). If the client(20) selects the keyword or the group keyword on the search result page, a real name server(36) judges whether the selected keyword or the group keyword is a real name. If the selected keyword or the group keyword is a real name, the real name server(36) supplies a network address corresponded to the keyword or the group keyword selected from the real name database(33) for the client(20), and connects the client(20) to a web page corresponded to the network address.

Description

Search system and its method {SEARCH SYSTEM AND METHOD}

The present invention relates to a retrieval system and method, and more particularly, to a retrieval system and method for retrieving and providing a plurality of pieces of information about a specific keyword scattered on a network.

Generally, information is collected through media such as books, TVs, and newspapers. However, as the spread of the Internet has increased rapidly in recent years, people around the world have shared various information through the medium of the Internet. Information retrieval is increasing.

However, it is not easy to find the information that Internet users want because there is a variety of information scattered on the Internet. To this end, various search sites extract and provide information scattered to Internet users.

The search sites provide an input window for inputting keywords to Internet users accessing, and search for information scattered on the Internet based on the keyword input through the input window, and provide only the information that the user wants to find.

Recently, a service for connecting a client to a web page corresponding to the input keyword is provided while providing search information for the keyword inputted from such search sites.

Specifically, the input keyword is provided on the search result page along with the search result for the input keyword, and when the client clicks the keyword, the client connects to the web page corresponding to the keyword.

However, in the related art, the web page corresponding to the keyword is often not the web page to which the client wants to access, and thus, the client has to repeatedly access the web page several times.

For example, a client may input a keyword of a car and receive a plurality of search information related to a car on a search result page, and determine that a web page corresponding to "car" is a web page of a modern car company. If you click on the "car" that appears, but the "car" actually had a webpage of a Kia Motors company, you would be redirected to a webpage of the Kia Motors company that the client did not intend. You must repeat

In addition, if the keyword providing the web page access service in the search site is a general noun such as "car" rather than a proper noun, it is difficult to infer the corresponding web page, so that the wrong web page access as described above Will be done.

Therefore, the technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is to provide a shortcut service for a plurality of keywords related to the keyword together with the search information for the keyword, so that the client can accurately access the desired web page while receiving various search information. The present invention provides a search system and a method thereof.

Here, the shortcut service indicates that clicking a keyword provided on the search result page connects the client to a web page corresponding to the keyword. In addition, the web page represents a server that provides all network-based services such as e-mail, file transfer protocol (FTP), telnet, etc. in addition to the world wide web (WWW).

1 is a block diagram showing the structure of a search system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2A and 2B are flowcharts sequentially illustrating operations of a search system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

In order to achieve this technical problem, a search system according to an aspect of the present invention is a search system that provides a search service to a plurality of clients connected through a network.

A group keyword database in which group keywords are stored for each keyword; A real name database in which a network address and a real name are matched with each other and stored; A processing server searching the group keyword database based on the input keyword to find a corresponding group keyword; When a keyword is input from a client connecting through the network, a request for a group keyword is made to the processing server, and a search result page including the keyword and the group keyword is provided to the client along with search information corresponding to the input keyword. Search server; And when the client selects the keyword or group keyword on a search result page, determines whether the selected keyword or group keyword is a real name, and in the case of the real name, a network corresponding to the keyword or group keyword selected from the real name database. And a real name server for providing an address to the client to allow the client to access a web page corresponding to the network address.

Here, the search server requests a network address from the real name server when the client selects the keyword or group keyword on a search result page, and the real name server searches for the network address corresponding to the selected keyword or group keyword. The server may be provided to the server so that the search server connects the client to a web page corresponding to the network address.

In addition, the search system according to an aspect of the present invention may further include a web server that provides a keyword input window to a client connecting through a network, and the web server may input the keyword if a keyword is input from the client through the keyword input window. To the search server.

A search method according to another aspect of the present invention is a search method of a system connected to a plurality of clients and a plurality of search servers through a network.

If a keyword inputted by the client is provided from the search server, searching a group keyword database based on the keyword to find a corresponding group keyword and providing the same to the search server; And when a network address request corresponding to a keyword or a group keyword is input from the search server, the network server corresponding to the selected keyword or group keyword is provided to the search server so that the search server corresponds to a network address. Causing a connection to a web page.

The search method includes: providing, by the search server, a search result page including the group keyword and the keyword to the client together with search information corresponding to a keyword input by the client; And when the client selects the keyword or group keyword on a search result page, requesting a network address corresponding to the selected keyword or group keyword.

In addition, a search method according to another aspect of the present invention is a search method of a system that provides a search service to a plurality of clients connected via a network,

If a keyword is input from the client, searching a group keyword database based on the keyword to find a corresponding group keyword; Providing a search result page including the keyword and the group keyword to the client together with the search information corresponding to the keyword; And when the client selects the keyword or group keyword on a search result page, provides the client with a network address corresponding to the selected keyword or group keyword so that the client can access a web page corresponding to the network address. It includes a step.

In the search system and method according to an aspect of the present invention, the keyword stored in the group keyword database includes a general noun type registration keyword and a company name registration keyword, and the general noun type registration keyword includes at least a general noun type keyword. At least one keyword corresponds as a group keyword, and at least one keyword corresponding to a product name or a service name of a product or service sold by a group corresponds to the company name registered keyword as a group keyword.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The search system according to the present invention provides a plurality of search information on the network corresponding to the keyword input from the client, and at the same time, in order to accurately connect the client to the intended web page, the keyword and the group associated with the keyword when the keyword is a real name. By providing a keyword, the client can selectively access a web page corresponding to the keyword or group keyword.

Here, the real name may be made of a foreign language other than Korean or English, numbers, symbols, etc. corresponding to all network addresses (including IP address and URL information) registered on the network. For example, a single word without ".").

1 shows a structure of a search system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, a search system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a connection brokerage device 30 and a plurality of search servers connected to a plurality of clients 21 to 2n and 20 through a network 10. (41-4n, 40) is included.

As the client 20, a communication device that can be connected to the search system through the network 10 may be used. For example, a communication device such as a computer, a wireless communication terminal, or a TV that can access the Internet may be used.

The search server 40 provides a search service to the client 20 connecting through the network 10, and in particular, cooperates with the connection brokerage device 30 to provide a web page access service using a real name together with the search service. to provide. When a keyword is input from the client 10, the search server 40 requests a group keyword related to the keyword from the connection broker 30.

In response to a request of the search server 40, the connection brokerage device 30 provides a group keyword for the keyword and a web page access service (shortcutting service) for the keyword and the group keyword. 31), a group keyword database 32, a real name database 33, a web server 34, a keyword processing server 35, and a real name server 36.

The keyword database 31 stores a plurality of keywords (hereinafter referred to as registration keywords) registered as receiving shortcut services through the search server 40, and the group keyword database 32 stores registration keywords. Correspondingly, group keywords are stored. In the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the registration keyword is divided into "general noun type registration keyword" and "company name registration keyword", and the group keyword is composed of a plurality of keywords related to each registration keyword.

The general noun type registration keyword is a keyword registered to receive a shortcut service for general nouns such as a computer and a car. The keyword registered by an individual or an organization (such as a company or an institution) performing a work related to the general noun type registration keyword is Correspondingly stored as a group keyword of a general noun type registration keyword, and stored in a form including the general noun. For example, in response to the noun type registration keyword "computer", various keywords related to the computer such as "Samsung Computer", "Sambo Computer", and LG Computer "are registered as group keywords, and the noun type registration keyword" Car "is registered. Correspondingly, keywords such as "Samsung car", "Hyundai car" and "Kia car" are registered as group keywords.

The company name registration keyword is a keyword (company name, organization name, etc.) registered by each organization (company or organization) to receive a shortcut service to the corresponding web page, and the service provided by the organization related to the company name registration keyword. Keywords, such as a name and a brand name, are registered and stored as a group keyword of a company name registration keyword. For example, in response to the company name registration keyword "Cheil Jedang", the brand name or service name "Hetbahn", "Let's go" etc. which are sold by Cheil Jedang are registered as a group keyword, and the company name registration keyword "Samsung Electronics" is registered. Correspondingly, keywords such as "My Mai", "Jippel" and "Magic Station" sold by Samsung Electronics are registered and stored as group keywords.

The real name database 33 stores at least one or more real names corresponding to all IP addresses on the network 10. In addition, URL information is stored corresponding to each real name. For example, a real name of "netpia" is stored corresponding to an IP address of "210.103.175.66", and URL information of "netpia.net" is stored corresponding to "netpia." In the present invention, keywords stored in the keyword database 31 and the group keyword database 32 are real names, and internet addresses (IP addresses and URL information) corresponding to the keywords are stored in the real name database 33. .

Each server 34 to 36 operates on the basis of the information stored in the databases 31 to 33, and the web server 34 allows the client 20 to access the network 10 through the network. The keyword processing server 35 performs a function of searching for and searching for a group keyword according to whether the keyword provided from the search server 40 is a keyword registered as receiving a shortcut service. Specifically, it is determined that the keyword provided from the search server 40 is a registered keyword according to whether or not it is stored in the keyword database 31, and in the case of a registered keyword, the group corresponding to the group keyword database 32. The keyword is found and provided to the search server 40.

In addition, the search server 40 performs a function of collecting information related to a keyword from a plurality of web pages on the network 10 based on the keywords provided from the keyword processing server 35. In particular, the search server 40 Together, keywords and group keywords provided from the keyword processing server 35 are provided on a search result page, and the keywords and group keywords are displayed in the form of a shortcut tag. When the client 20 clicks on the keyword or the group keyword, the client 20 requests the corresponding Internet address (IP address, URL information, etc.) from the real name server 36.

The real name server 36 determines whether a keyword (registration keyword or group keyword) provided from the search server 40 is a real name, and if the real name is a real name, finds and searches the corresponding IP address from the real name database 313. Provided to the server 40, the client 20 is connected to a web page corresponding to the selected keyword.

On the other hand, when the web server 34 corresponds to one or more real names corresponding to the IP address corresponding to the keyword, that is, when the corresponding IP address is not the real IP, the search server 40 searches for the URL information corresponding to the keyword. In this case, the search server 40 allows the client 20 to connect to the web page.

Next, the operation of the search system according to the embodiment of the present invention having such a structure will be described in detail.

The following describes the search and shortcut operations performed when a client enters a keyword after connecting to a search server.

When a user who wants to receive a search service executes a network access program such as a web browser on the client 20 and inputs a web page address (URL) for connecting to the search server 40, the URL information is displayed in the web browser. (translated by hypertext transfer protocol), packetized, and then transmitted to the search server 40 through the network 10, the search server 40 provides a web page corresponding to URL information (home for providing a search term input window). Page) to the client 20, and the transmitted web page is converted into a window state in the client 20 and displayed on the web browser.

When the client 20 inputs a keyword in the search word input window while being connected to the search server 40 as described above, the search server 40 requests the group keyword while providing the input keyword to the keyword processing server 35. (S100 to S110).

The keyword processing server 35 of the connection brokerage device 30 determines whether the keyword provided from the search server 40 is stored in the keyword database 31 to determine whether the keyword is a registered keyword for receiving a shortcut service. Check it. If the input keyword is a registered keyword, the group keyword database 32 is searched to find a group keyword corresponding to the registered keyword and transmitted to the search server 40 together with the input keyword (S120 to S130).

The search server 40 collects information including the keyword from a plurality of servers connected to the network 10 based on the keyword input by the client 20, and together with the collection result, the search server 40 from the keyword processing server 35. A search result page is created based on the provided group keyword and the keyword inputted by the client 20, and provided to the client 20 (S140 to S150).

For example, if the keyword entered by the client 20 is a general noun type registration code such as "car", the group keywords "Samsung car", "Hyundai car", "Kia car", etc., stored in correspondence with the computer, etc. The information collected with the shortcut tag corresponding to "Car" is provided on the search result page as follows.

☞ Car shortcuts (Samsung Motors, Hyundai Motors, Kia Motors) 1. Dealwqy-Korea's first car internet sales2. Rivero-Internet Car Sales3. IComscom-Internet service provider

On the other hand, if the keyword entered by the client 20 is a company name registered keyword such as "Samsung Electronics", the names of "My Mai", "Zippel" and "Magic Station", which are stored in correspondence with Samsung Electronics, are stored. The information collected along with the shortcut tag corresponding to the group keyword is provided on the search result page as follows.

☞ Samsung Electronics shortcut (MyMy, Zipel, Magic Station) 1. Samsung Service-Service Reception Guide, Service Consultation2. Samsung Semiconductor-Homepage of Samsung Semiconductor3. Samsung Design Lab-Design Philosophy, Design Introduction, Awards4. Samsung Haenam Dealership-All Samsung Electronics Sales

In this case, the search server 40 may provide advertisements provided from a plurality of advertisement servers (not shown) on a search result page to perform advertisement marketing for a plurality of clients.

Accordingly, the client 20 may view various information corresponding to the keyword on the search result page provided from the search server 40, and also identify a group keyword that provides a shortcut service in relation to the keyword. According to the group keyword, it is easy to select the web page that the user actually wanted to access.

When the client 20 clicks on a keyword or group keyword on the search result page, the search server 40 requests the real name server 36 for an Internet address (IP address, URL information) corresponding to the keyword or group keyword (S160). S170), whereby the real name server 36 searches the real name database 33 and attaches the IP address corresponding to the selected keyword or group keyword as shown in FIG. 2B. The IP address is provided to the search server 40, and the search server 40 again provides the IP address to the client 20 so that the client 20 is connected to a web page corresponding to a keyword or a group keyword (S190 to S). S220).

On the other hand, when the IP address corresponding to the keyword is not real IP, that is, at least one other real name corresponds to the IP address corresponding to the keyword, the web server 34 obtains URL information corresponding to the keyword. Provided to the search server 40, the search server 40 connects the client 20 to the corresponding web page according to the URL information (S230 to S240).

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the client may not only be provided with various search information about a keyword, but may also be provided with a shortcut service for a web page corresponding to the keyword. In particular, a group keyword related to the input keyword may be provided. As a shortcut service for is also provided, the client can easily access the desired web page with minimal steps.

Meanwhile, in the above-described embodiment, a search and web page access service that is performed when a client accesses a search server and then enters a keyword in a search term input window provided by the search server is described. When a real name is entered on a browser or in a dedicated browser provided by a connection broker, the connection broker connects the client to the search server. Together, you can also provide shortcut services for keywords and group keywords.

In this case, the client 20 sets up the real name server 36 of the connection brokerage device as a server that provides an IP address verification service by executing an Internet access environment setting program or the like before driving the browser for accessing the Internet. In this case, the IP address value of the existing English domain name server, which is generally used, is backed up in advance, and then returned to the end of the Internet connection configuration program of the client 20 so that any change in the basic use of the client 20 occurs. It is desirable not to.

Specifically, the user inputs a connection word on the browser after the user 20 runs a web browser (such as a web browser such as Netscape and a web page access dedicated program provided by a connection brokerage device) or an e-mail program on the client 20. When a connection word for connecting to the search server is input in the window, the input connection word is provided to the real name server 36 of the connection broker 30, and the real name server 36 provides a connection word provided from the client 20. Determine if it is a real name. In order to determine the real name, if the input connection word includes the identifier "." Such as "netpia.net", it is determined that the input connection word is an existing English domain name, and the identifier "." Is included. If not, a variety of methods may be used, such as a method of determining a real name and a method of determining whether a connection word is stored in a real name database.

If the connection word provided from the client 20 is a real name, the real name server 36 provides the IP address of the corresponding search server from the real name database 33 so that the client 20 can connect to the search server 40. do.

As described above, when the client connects to the search server using the real name and inputs a keyword in the search term input window provided by the search server 40, the search server 40 requests the group keyword to the keyword processing server 35. Accordingly, the search service including the group keyword and the shortcut service for the keyword or the group keyword are performed in the same manner as the above-described embodiment.

Meanwhile, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the search server is separated from the connection mediation apparatus has been described. However, the connection mediation apparatus may include a search server. Even after accessing the web page of the connection brokerage device and entering a keyword on the web page, the search and web page access service is performed as described above.

In addition, when a client accesses a site affiliated with a connection brokerage device and a keyword processing task and inputs a keyword in an input window of the affiliate site, an application installed on the client checks the keyword input operation and provides the input keyword. Even as described above, search and web page access services are performed in the same way. In addition, the search and webpage access service as described above is provided even when the client accesses a search server or a mediation access device through a wireless communication network as a wireless terminal.

On the other hand, in the embodiment of the present invention, the connection intermediary device may record the number of times the client accesses the search server through the server for each search server, and thereafter, may request a brokerage fee for each search server according to the number of accesses.

In addition to the world wide web (WWW), the retrieval system according to the embodiment of the present invention is applicable to e-mail, file transfer protocol (FTP), telnet, and the like, which are serviced through a network.

As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited only to the above-mentioned embodiment, A various deformation | transformation and a change are possible other than that.

As described above, according to the retrieval system according to an embodiment of the present invention, the client can access the intended web page through the minimum steps as the group keyword is provided with the shortcut service in relation to the input keyword. .

In addition, by entering a keyword once, the keyword may be provided with various search information corresponding to the keyword as well as various group keywords related to the keyword.

Claims (8)

In a search system that provides a search service to a plurality of clients connected via a network, A group keyword database in which group keywords are stored for each keyword; A real name database in which a network address and a real name are matched with each other and stored; A processing server searching the group keyword database based on the input keyword to find a corresponding group keyword; When a keyword is input from a client connecting through the network, a request for a group keyword is made to the processing server, and a search result page including the keyword and the group keyword is provided to the client along with search information corresponding to the input keyword. Search server; And When the client selects the keyword or group keyword on a search result page, it is determined whether the selected keyword or group keyword is a real name, and in the case of the real name, a network address corresponding to the keyword or group keyword selected from the real name database. To provide the client with the client to access the web page corresponding to the network address. Search system comprising a. The method of claim 1, The search server requests a network address from the real name server when the client selects the keyword or group keyword on a search result page. And the real name server provides a network address corresponding to the selected keyword or group keyword to the search server so that the search server connects the client to a web page corresponding to the network address. The method of claim 1, And a web server providing a keyword input window to a client connecting through a network, wherein the web server provides the keyword to a search server when a keyword is input from the client through the keyword input window. system. The method of claim 1, The keyword stored in the group keyword database includes a general noun type registration keyword and a company name registration keyword. The general noun type registered keyword corresponds to at least one keyword including the general noun type keyword as a group keyword, and the company name registered keyword includes at least one keyword corresponding to a product name or a service name of a product or service to be sold. A retrieval system characterized by being associated with a keyword. In a search method of a system connected to a plurality of clients and a plurality of search servers through a network, If a keyword inputted by the client is provided from the search server, searching a group keyword database based on the keyword to find a corresponding group keyword and providing the same to the search server; And When a network address request corresponding to a keyword or group keyword is input from the search server, the network server corresponding to the selected keyword or group keyword is provided to the search server so that the search server provides a client with a network address. Steps to get to page Search method comprising a. The method of claim 5, Providing, by the search server, a search result page including the group keyword and the keyword to the client together with search information corresponding to a keyword input by the client; And If the client selects the keyword or group keyword on a search result page, requesting a network address corresponding to the selected keyword or group keyword Search method comprising more. In a search method of a system that provides a search service to a plurality of clients connected via a network, If a keyword is input from the client, searching a group keyword database based on the keyword to find a corresponding group keyword; Providing a search result page including the keyword and the group keyword to the client together with the search information corresponding to the keyword; And When the client selects the keyword or group keyword on a search result page, the client provides a network address corresponding to the selected keyword or group keyword to connect the client to a web page corresponding to the network address. step Search method comprising a. The method according to claim 5 or 7, The keyword stored in the group keyword database includes a general noun type registration keyword and a company name registration keyword. The general noun type registered keyword corresponds to at least one keyword including the general noun type keyword as a group keyword, and the company name registered keyword includes at least one keyword corresponding to a product name or a service name of a product or service sold by a group. The search method, characterized in that corresponding to the group keyword.