KR20150114772A - Apparatus for information search and method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for information search, which allows a user to directly select a search classification (a search type) when inputting a search keyword and displays the number of attachment files attached to a blog, thereby providing the accuracy and convenience of search. The apparatus of the present invention comprises: a search keyword input unit receiving an inputted keyword; a keyword auto-complete window generating unit generating a keyword auto-complete window when the keyword is being inputted; a search type selecting unit selecting a search type displayed in the keyword auto-complete window; a search unit recommending similar keywords by using an auto-complete technique when the keyword is being inputted and performing information search according to the keyword or the similar keyword to apply the search type to information search results, thereby optimizing the information search results; and a search result display unit displaying the information search results optimized by the search unit on a screen.

Description

[0001] APPARATUS FOR INFORMATION SEARCHING AND METHOD [0002]

The present invention relates to information retrieval, in particular, to allow a user to directly select a classification (search type) to be searched when a search word is input, and to display the number of attached files attached to the blog, And an information retrieval apparatus and method thereof.

With the development of the Internet today, search engines have made it easier for users to find the information they want. For example, a user can easily input desired information by inputting a search word in a search window on a web site such as Google or Naver. On the other hand, the search technology is evolving toward a direction in which a search engine extracts and displays information desired by a search engine in response to an input search term. On the other hand, since the information that the user desires is closely related to the search term (keyword), it shows a tendency to develop into various business models related to the search term itself. The autocomplete technique for query terms is particularly relevant to the latter. The autocomplete technology is a technology that suggests similar search terms by predicting the search terms by disassembling the index units when the user starts to input the characters in the search box, thereby providing convenience for users to search more easily and quickly.

When a user wants to search for necessary information on a portal site such as the Internet, he or she starts to input a search term in the search term input window, and then uses the automatic completion technique to recommend the search term. The user selects the search word if the search word he / she desires exists in the recommendation word. Thus, the user can complete the search word input without inputting all of the search words. If you do not have a word of recommendation while you are typing the search term, enter the search term and search for the information. Then, a category is selected again from the search result, or the search result is confirmed by re-searching by inputting a word or a sentence to be included in the detailed search.

A conventionally proposed technique for information retrieval is disclosed in the following Patent Document 1: Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2007-0111275 (published on November 21, 2007).

The prior art disclosed in Patent Document 1 includes a log database for recording a query log, a preliminary unit indexer for indexing a query log recorded in the log database according to a preliminary unit, a query log indexed according to the preliminary unit, A first chronological unit index database for storing a chronological unit index database for storing a chronological unit index database for identifying a chronological autonomous query term associated with the chronological query from the chronological unit index database, Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > autocomplete < / RTI >

Through such a configuration, the user inputs a search word in the first unit and provides a preliminary autocomplete query associated with the search term.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2012-0096806 (published on August 31, 2012)

However, although the conventional techniques as described above are simple keyword input methods, it is possible to recommend similar search terms using an automatic completion technique when inputting search words. However, since a search list, which is a search result, is varied, There is a problem that it is consumed and inconvenient.

In addition, there is a disadvantage in that it is inconvenient to search for information because it is a method of re-searching information through a category search after the primary search through a search word.

In addition, although the conventional technology can provide a blog title and a summary content after searching for information after searching for information, there is an inconvenience that if a user wants to find a file attached to the blog, the blog must be checked one by one.

It is an object of the present invention to solve the above-described problems in the prior art, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a method and apparatus for enabling a user to directly select a classification (search type) And to provide an information searching apparatus and a method thereof for displaying the information accurately and conveniently.

It is another object of the present invention to provide an information searching apparatus and method for allowing a user to quickly and accurately obtain a desired search result by allowing the user to confirm whether or not an attached file attached to a blog is confirmed in advance in an information title .

In order to achieve the above object, an information searching apparatus according to the present invention includes a search word input unit for receiving a search word; A search term auto-completion window generation unit for generating a search term auto-completion window upon inputting the search term; A search type selection unit for selecting a search type displayed in the search word auto completion window; A search unit for recommending a similar search word through an automatic completion technique at the time of inputting the search term, performing information search according to a search word or a similar search term, and optimizing an information search result by applying the search type to the information search result; And a search result display unit for displaying an information search result optimized by the search unit on a screen.

The search type is a pre-set classification item for optimizing a search result when searching for information according to a search word.

The search type may include at least one of news, photograph, video, blog, and dictionary.

In the above, the search term automatic completion window generation unit may generate a search term automatic completion window including a similar keyword display region recommended by the automatic completion technique upon inputting a search term and a search type selection region for selecting the search type.

The search type selection area includes a classification item set in advance for optimizing the search result upon searching for information and a check box for selecting the classification item.

In the above, the search unit may display attachment information in a part of the blog title when the user selects the blog after displaying the optimized information search result.

The attached file information includes the number of attached files.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an information retrieval method comprising the steps of: (a) creating and displaying a search term auto-completion window when a search word is entered in a search word input window; (b) confirming whether the search type displayed in the auto completion window is selected; (c) if a search request is generated in a state in which the search type displayed in the auto-completion window is not selected, performing a search through general search and displaying a search result; (d) if a search request is generated in a state in which the search type displayed in the auto-completion window is selected, searching through an optimization search using a search type and displaying a search result; (e) displaying blog information including attachment information when a blog is selected after displaying the search result.

The search type may include at least one of a news item, a photograph, a moving picture, a blog, and a dictionary of a language. do.

The search term auto-completion window includes a similar keyword display region recommended by the automatic completion technique when a search term is input and a search type selection region for selecting the search type.

The search type selection area includes a classification item set in advance for optimizing the search result upon searching for information and a check box for selecting the classification item.

In the step (e), when the user selects a blog, attachment information is additionally displayed in a part of the blog title, and the attachment file information includes the number of attachment files.

According to the present invention, the user can directly select a classification (search type) to be searched when a search word is input, and displays the number of attached files attached to the blog, thereby improving the accuracy and convenience of the search.

In addition, according to the present invention, the presence or absence of an attached file attached to a blog can be confirmed in advance in a blog information title, thereby enabling a user to acquire a desired search result more quickly and accurately.

1 is a block diagram of an information search apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the auto-completion window screen proposed in the present invention,
3 is an exemplary diagram illustrating an information search result screen according to the present invention,
FIG. 4 illustrates an example of a blog information display screen when a blog is selected in the present invention,
5 is a flowchart illustrating an information retrieving method according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an information search apparatus and method according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram of an information search apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

1, an information search apparatus according to the present invention includes a search word input unit 10, a search term automatic completion window generation unit 20, a search type selection unit 30, a search unit 40, a search result display unit 50 and an information database (DB) 60.

The search word input unit 10 provides a search window and receives a search word through a provided search window. The search word auto-complete window generation unit 20 generates a search term auto-completion window upon inputting a search term .

As shown in FIG. 2, the search term automatic completion window generating unit 20 includes a similar keyword display region 21a recommended by the automatic completion technique when a search term is input, a search type selection region 21b for selecting the search type The search term auto-completion window 21 may be generated.

The search type selection unit 30 plays a role of selecting a search type displayed in the search term auto-completion window 21. [

The search unit 40 recommends similar search terms through an automatic completion technique upon inputting a search term, performs information search according to a search word or a similar search term, and optimizes an information search result by applying the search type to the information search result do.

In addition, when the user selects a blog after displaying the optimized information search result, the search unit 40 additionally displays attachment information in a part of the blog title.

The search result display unit 50 displays information search results optimized by the search unit 40 on the screen.

The information database 60 refers to a database storing search target information, and may be any information database existing on the web.

The operation of the information search apparatus according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention will now be described in detail.

First, a user who wants to search for specific information on a web site or the like starts to input a search word corresponding to information to be searched in a search word input window of a search screen. When the input of a search word is started, the search word input unit 10 recognizes the inputted search word information and transmits it to the search unit 40.

When the search term is input, the search unit 40 recommends a search term using an automatic completion technique related to a general search term and transmits the similar term to the search term automatic completion window generation unit 20.

The search term auto-completion window generation unit 20 generates a search term auto-completion window 21 as shown in FIG. 2 based on a similar keyword sent from the search unit 40 and displays the keyword on the screen.

Here, as shown in FIG. 2, the search term auto-completion window includes a similar keyword display area 21a recommended by the automatic completion technique when a search word is input and a search type selection area 21b for selecting a search type. The similar search term display area 21a recommends and displays similar search terms in the same manner as a method of recommending similar search terms using an automatic completion technique related to a search term in an existing website.

One of the features of the present invention is that a search type selection area 21b for obtaining an optimized information search result, including the similar keyword search area 21, And a new search term auto-completion window is implemented.

Here, the search type may include items such as a news item, a photograph, a video, a blog, a dictionary, and the like, which are preset items for optimizing a search result when searching for information according to a search word. The above-mentioned classification items are merely examples, and the present invention is not limited thereto, and the classification items can be added or deleted according to the needs of the operator. The search type selection area 21b includes a check box 21c for allowing the user to select each classification item.

Accordingly, the user selects a category item by completing input of a search word or selecting a similar search word, and checking a check box 21c for selecting a category item displayed in the search type selection region 21b.

When the search is requested, the search unit 40 searches the information database 60 for information about the search term or the similar term. When the information search is completed, the search unit 40 reflects the search type to search again Finally, the search results are extracted. Then, the extracted final search result is displayed through the search result display unit 50. Here, the search result display unit 50 may be a user's web browser. FIG. 3 is a screen example of the final search result, and the final search result is an optimized search result.

For example, the present invention allows a user to select a search type when entering a search term. Therefore, if news is selected as a search type, a primary search is performed for a search term or a similar search term, and the search type of news is reapplied from the primary search result to provide an optimized search result through a secondary search. The selection of such a search type allows the user to obtain desired information more accurately and quickly.

Meanwhile, as another feature of the present invention, when a user selects a blog from a search result, the number of files attached to the blog is indicated on the title of the blog information so that the user can quickly and accurately search for the file.

For example, when a blog is selected from an input device (not shown in the drawings) (mouse, keyboard, or the like) in the search result, the search unit 40 extracts only information about the blog from the final search result, Check if the file exists. As a result of the confirmation, the number of attached files is checked for the blog where the attached file exists, and the search result display unit 50 is controlled so that the number of the attached files is displayed together with the title at a predetermined position of the blog title. Here, the number of attachments becomes the attachment information.

FIG. 4 is a screen example of blog information in which a blog title, a summary content, and attached file information are displayed when a blog is selected according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 4, when the user selects a blog, the number of attached files is displayed together with a predetermined position of the blog title. In FIG. 4, [1] at the end of the blog title means the number of attachments included in the blog, in this case, one attached file. In this embodiment, the attached file information is displayed at the end of the blog title, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the location of the attached file information can be arbitrarily changed depending on the operator. For example, you can display attachment information at the end of a blog's title, or display attachment information at the beginning of a blog's title.

In this way, if the attachment information is displayed in the blog title, the user can check the existence of the attached file and the number of the attached file, It is faster, more accurate, and more convenient than the search method.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an information search method according to the present invention, wherein S represents a step of searching information in software by the search unit 40 of FIG.

As shown in FIG. 5, the information search method according to the present invention includes the steps of: (a) creating and displaying a search word auto-completion window when a search word is input into a search word input window (S101 to S102); (b) confirming whether the search type displayed in the auto completion window is selected (S103); (c) performing a search through general search and displaying a search result (S104 to S105) when a search request is generated in a state where the search type displayed in the auto completion window is not selected; (d) if a search request is generated in a state that the search type displayed in the auto-completion window is selected, searching through optimization search using a search type and displaying a search result (S106, S107); (e) displaying blog information including attachment information when a blog is selected after displaying the search result (S108 to S110).

Preferably, the search type includes at least one of a news, a photograph, a moving picture, a blog, and a dictionary of a dictionary.

The search term auto-completion window includes a similar keyword display area recommended by the automatic completion technique when a search word is input and a search type selection area for selecting the search type. The search type selection area includes a search result It is preferable to include a preset classification item for optimization and a check box for selecting the classification item.

In addition, in the step (e), when the user selects a blog, attachment information is additionally displayed in a part of the blog title, and the attachment information preferably includes the number of attachment files.

The information retrieval method according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail as follows.

First, a user who wants to search for specific information on a web site or the like starts to input a search word corresponding to information to be searched in a search word input window of a search screen.

In step S101, when the input of a search word is started, the search word input unit 10 recognizes the inputted search word information and transmits the recognized search word information to the search unit 40. [

If the search word is input, the search unit 40 recommends a search term using an automatic completion technique related to a common search term in step S102, and transmits the similar term to the search term automatic completion window generation unit 20.

The search term auto-completion window generation unit 20 generates a search term auto-completion window 21 as shown in FIG. 2 based on a similar keyword sent from the search unit 40 and displays the keyword on the screen.

Here, the search term auto-completion window includes a similar keyword display area 21a recommended by the automatic completion technique when a search word is input and a search type selection area 21b for selecting a search type. The similar search term display area 21a recommends and displays similar search terms in the same manner as a method of recommending similar search terms using an automatic completion technique related to a search term in an existing website. The search type selection region 21b is newly implemented in the search term auto-completion window to obtain the optimized information search result.

The search type includes a variety of items such as a news item, a photograph, a video, a blog, a dictionary, and the like, which are preset items for optimizing a search result when searching for information according to a search word. In addition, classification items can be added or deleted according to the operator's needs. The search type selection area 21b includes a check box 21c for allowing the user to select each classification item.

Accordingly, the user can select a classification item by completing input of a search word, selecting a similar search term, and checking a check box 21c for selecting a classification item displayed in the search type selection region 21b.

Next, the search unit 40 confirms whether the search type is selected in step S103. If the search type is not selected as a result of the check, it is confirmed in step S104 whether a search request has been issued. If it is determined that the search request has been generated, the process proceeds to step S105 to perform a search using a general search word or a recommended search word, and displays the search result on the screen in step S108.

Otherwise, if the search type is selected as a result of the check in step S103, the flow advances to step S106 to check if a search request is generated. If the search request is found as a result of the check, the flow advances to step S107 to search the information database 60 for information on the search term or the similar term. When the information search is completed, the search type is reflected in the search result, And the search result is finally extracted. Then, the extracted final search result is displayed through the search result display unit 50 in step S108. This final search result is an optimized search result.

For example, the present invention allows a user to select a search type when entering a search term. Therefore, if news is selected as a search type, a primary search is performed for a search term or a similar search term, and the search type of news is reapplied from the primary search result to provide an optimized search result through a secondary search. The selection of such a search type allows the user to obtain desired information more accurately and quickly.

Meanwhile, as another feature of the present invention, when a user selects a blog from a search result, the number of files attached to the blog is displayed on the title of the blog information so that the user can quickly and accurately search for the file.

For example, if a blog is selected through an input device (not shown in the drawings) (mouse, keyboard, etc.) in the search result as in step S109, the search unit 40 extracts only information about the blog from the final search result, Check whether the attached file exists for the extracted blog. As a result, the process proceeds to step S110 to check the number of attached files, and controls the search result display unit 50 to display the number of attached files together with a title at a predetermined position of the blog title. Here, the number of attachments becomes the attachment information.

According to the present invention, when a search word is input, a search type for the search is directly selected by the user, and when the blog is selected, the number of attached files included in the blog is displayed on the blog title. It will help you to be convenient.

Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the above embodiments, it is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

The present invention is applied to information retrieval. In particular, by applying the search type classification and displaying the attached file information on the blog, the user can be effectively applied to search for efficient information.

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Claims (12)

A search word input unit for receiving a search word;
A search term auto-completion window generation unit for generating a search term auto-completion window upon inputting the search term;
A search type selection unit for selecting a search type displayed in the search word auto completion window;
A search unit for recommending a similar search word through an automatic completion technique at the time of inputting the search term, performing information search according to a search word or a similar search term, and optimizing an information search result by applying the search type to the information search result; And
And a search result display unit for displaying an information search result optimized by the search unit on a screen. The information searching apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the search type is a classification item set in advance to optimize a search result when searching for information according to a search term. The information searching apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the search type includes at least one of a news, a photograph, a moving picture, a blog, and a dictionary. [2] The method of claim 1, wherein the search term auto-completion window generation unit generates a search term auto-completion window including a search term type selection region for selecting the search type, . The information search apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the search type selection region includes a category item set in advance for optimizing a search result when searching for information and a check box for selecting the category item. The information searching apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, when the user selects a blog after displaying the optimized information search result, the search unit additionally displays attached file information in a part of the blog title. The information searching apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the attached file information includes information about the number of attached files. In a method for retrieving information,
(a) generating and displaying a search word auto-completion window when a search word is input in a search word input window;
(b) confirming whether the search type displayed in the auto completion window is selected;
(c) if a search request is generated in a state in which the search type displayed in the auto-completion window is not selected, performing a search through general search and displaying a search result;
(d) if a search request is generated in a state in which the search type displayed in the auto-completion window is selected, searching through an optimization search using a search type and displaying a search result; And
(e) displaying blog information including attachment information when a blog is selected after displaying the search result. The method according to claim 8, wherein the search type includes at least one of a news, a photograph, a video, a blog, and a dictionary of a dictionary The information retrieval method comprising the steps of: 9. The method of claim 8, wherein the search term auto-completion window includes a similar keyword display region recommended by the automatic completion technique when a search term is input, and a search type selection region for selecting the search type. The information retrieval method according to claim 10, wherein the search type selection area includes a category item set in advance for optimizing a search result in an information search and a check box for selecting the category item. [8] The method of claim 8, wherein the step (e) further displays attached file information in a part of a blog title when the user selects a blog, and the attached file information includes information on the number of attached files Way.

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