TWI391838B - System and method for web-feed-based searching - Google Patents

Description

Search system and method based on network feeding [WEB-FEED]

The present invention relates to a method, and more particularly to a function program such as Web-feed that utilizes multiple input and setting search items, compiles search instructions for searching for items, performs search operations according to search instructions, and generates search results. Provides a method for users to download/subscribe/share Web-feed with search results.

According to the take-off of the knowledge economy, more and more users [such as: knowledge workers, travel writers, teachers, scholars, journalists, businessmen, students, etc.] in various aspects [such as: want to travel Attractions related accommodation / transportation / food / shopping / entertainment information query and planning, commercial contract sample reference, interested online book reviews, music / movies / games to download ... and so on] all hope to search by [search] The actions to reduce the lack of information/under-knowledge in the past, and hope to find the information/knowledge needed to pull in the information/knowledge level of each other without taking too much time. Can quickly improve the economic benefits of search.

However, in this era of double explosion of knowledge and information, although the search engines (such as Google, Yahoo, etc.) are available to provide users with a convenient search interface, users who want to use only the search engine are complete. It is not easy to find the information/knowledge required, because users still need to input the keywords of the items to be searched one by one, and after searching, they must also check the information according to the search results to see if they are the exact information/knowledge required. It is not a good solution for users who need to search a large number of documents and information [such as browsing web files, various paper files, various multimedia music/movies/game files, etc.]. Solution]; In addition, even if there is a dedicated sharing software on the personal computer (such as: BT, EMULE, etc.), although it is different from the above search engine, its function is still limited to the same sharing software. Download the multimedia files shared by the other party in the computer of others [eg: Music, movies, games, etc.], but can not provide the extensive information that the general search engine searches on the Internet [Internet], only the shared files can be downloaded by the sharing software, and other information is completely Not searching, this is certainly not a good solution [Solution]. Therefore, the above-mentioned search system is not very large for users who need to search a large number of various documents and information [such as browsing web files, various document files, various multimedia music/movies/game files, etc.]. For the benefit, today's users are eager to have a set of options that allow users to enter and set up items to be searched, that is, across various file formats, and to provide downloads, subscriptions, sharing, and updated information with search results. method.

In addition, Web-feed [Web Feeding, hereinafter referred to as Web-feed] is a format for describing and synchronizing website content, and is one of the most widely used Extensible Markup Language (XML) applications. Web-feed builds a technology bridge that allows information to spread quickly, making everyone a potential information provider. When a Web-feed file is released, the information contained in the Web-feed can be directly called and exchanged by other sites, and since the data is in the standard XML [Extensible Markup Language] format, Can be used in other terminals and services [such as: providing users to download, subscribe, share, etc.]. Furthermore, Web-feed technology allows users to use only Web-feed readers, such as the popular RSS Aggregator/, without having to access individual websites to read information. RSS Reader...etc., you can read the information content of the Web-feed and allow users to receive the latest news content updated by the Web-feed and even the newly published article.

In other words, if you can further apply the technology of Web-feed to the search process, develop a method that can generate [Build] Web-feed containing search results to provide users with download, subscription, and sharing, and even obtain The updated information will further facilitate the rapid sharing of information, and at the same time strengthen the maintenance, preservation and management of personal information search. Under the generation of knowledge economy, It can increase the economic output of knowledge workers.

In view of this, the present inventors have intensively discussed the troubles and practical needs of the aforementioned current information search, and want to provide an innovative web-feeding-based search method, which enables users to diversify. Input and setting to search for items [that allows the user to enter and set one or more of the various types of items to be searched at once". If you input and set at the same time: query the text format of a tourist attraction related article to search for items, query two The text format of the ticket price information for the route is to search for the project, to query the three sound formats to download the music, to search for the project, to query the film format of the five films of interest, to search for the project...etc.] The search program of the project, the search operation by the search instruction, and the core program such as Web-feed that generates the [Build] search result, so that the user and its related users [such as: classmates who want to inquire about the same class of travel related information) , departmental colleagues who deal with the same issue...etc.] via download, subscribe, and share Web-fee d will be able to read the results of the search and get the latest information after each update.

With the development experience of the inventor in the field of technology for many years, the inventor actively seeks solutions. After continuous efforts in research and trials, he finally succeeded in developing a web-feed-based search method based on Web-feed. In addition to reducing the waste of resources caused by a group of people searching for the same search item (such as personal time, network bandwidth, servo system resources, etc.), it also greatly improves the efficiency of search. And the effect, further because the user downloads/subscribes/shares the Web-feed containing the search results [eg, sharing with the classmates who want to inquire about the same class of travel-related information, colleagues in the same problem, downloading to the portable action Devices...etc.] quickly increased the economics of user search.

In order to solve the foregoing technical problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a method for generating a search result Web-feed, which is generated by multiple inputs and settings. To search for projects, compile search instructions for searching for items, perform search actions based on search instructions, and perform web-feed functions such as search results to provide users with download/subscribe/share webs with search results. Feed.

To this end, the present invention mainly implements the foregoing objects and effects through the following technical means, including: a service provider network and computer system for controlling, directing, commanding, managing, and integrating Each of the modules of the system, the service provider network and the computer system have a network and mobile transmission module that can be used to perform the transmission and reception of files and data, and the service provider network and computer system have another A search core module for performing a search action of a search item to generate a search result according to a search instruction, the search core module further connecting a plurality of information sources, and the service provider network and computer system have a usable to generate Search results Web-feed's Web-feed core generation module, the Web-feed core generation module further includes a Web-feed storage database, and the service provider network and computer system has a control, command, command And manage the servo system module of the servo system of the service provider, so that the network and computer system of the service provider have the servo function and Web-feed subscription service and Web-feed update related functions; at least one client network and computer system for controlling, directing, commanding, managing and integrating the modules of the system, the user terminal The network and computer system has a system operation and file management module that can be used to control, direct, command, and manage the client computer system and files and data, and the user network and computer system have another one to be executed. The input and setting actions of various types of search items enable the user to input and set up multiple search input and setting modules for one or more types of search items at a time, and the user network and computer system have a search instruction editing operation that can be used to execute the input and set search items, so that one or more search items that are input and set can be firstly compiled and searched by the search instruction editing module, and used Network and computer system There is a network and mobile transmission module that can be used to perform the transmission and reception of files and data.

Therefore, through the foregoing technical means, the present invention allows the user to perform multi-input and set-up search items [that is, allows the user to input and set one or more types of items to be searched at one time. Set: Query the text format of an article related to a tourist attraction. To search for the item, query the text format of the ticket information of the two routes, search for the item, query the sound format of the three music files to be downloaded, search for the item, and query the movie of the five parts of interest. The video format is to search for items...etc.], and generate a Web-feed with search results, so that users and their related users [such as: classmates who want to inquire about the same class of travel-related information, department colleagues who deal with the same problem... Etc.] By downloading, subscribing, and sharing Web-feed, you can read the results of the search and get the latest information after each update, in addition to reducing the waste of resources caused by a group of people searching for the same search item. Such as: personal time, network bandwidth, servo system resources, etc. In addition, it has greatly improved the efficiency and effectiveness of the search, and further downloaded/subscribed/shared Web-feeds containing search results by users [eg sharing with classmates who want to inquire about the same class of travel-related information, processing the same The problem department colleagues, download to portable mobile devices...etc., and quickly improve the economic benefits of user search.

The following is a description of the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and is described in detail with reference to the drawings, and the It is to be understood that the following description of the preferred embodiments of the present invention is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. It should still fall within the scope of the intended protection of the invention.

The present invention is a web-feeding-based search system and method. Please refer to the figure shown in the first figure, which is a system architecture diagram of the present invention. The web-feed-based search method includes There is a service provider network and computer system (10) and at least one user network and computer system (20). As for the detailed composition and function of each system of the present invention, the following is as follows: The road and computer system (10) is used to control, direct, command, manage and integrate the modules of the system, including a network and mobile transmission module (11), a search core module (12), a web -feed core generation module (13), and a servo system module (14). The network and mobile transmission module (11) is used to perform the transmission and reception of files and data. The transmission and reception of files and data include but not limited to infrared, Bluetooth, and internet. Network [Internet], regional network [LAN], wide area network [WAN], wireless network [Wireless], WiFi, WiMAX, and second generation [2G], second five generations [2.5G], third Generation [3G], third point and fifth generation [3.5G], fourth generation communication [4G] mobile communication belongs to GSM, EDGE, CDMA, TDMA, GPRS, UMTS, CDMA2000, TD-SCDMA, WCDMA, UMTSTDD, HSDPA transmission Agreement technology.

The search core module (12) of the service provider network and computer system (10) further links a Diverse Information Source (121), wherein the search core module (12) is searched. The instruction is linked to the Diverse Information Source (121), and the search action of the item to be searched is performed in a comparison and calculation manner to generate a search result. Among them, the search core module (12) has many ways to search and compare and calculate, including but not limited to using fuzzy comparison algorithm, precise alignment algorithm, homophone algorithm, and artificial intelligence. AI] comparison algorithm. The Diverse Information Source (121), which is linked to the search core module (12), can be a source of various forms [Source], including but not limited to various applicable databases [Database] and the Internet. Search Engine Calculus [Internet Search Engine Algorithm]. And it is worth noting that the search results of the search core module (12) There are many forms of content presentation, including but not limited to text, sound, video, and various digital content.

The Web-feed core generation module (13) of the service provider network and computer system (10) is a Web-feed for generating [Build] search results. Among them, there are many kinds of Web-feed specification formats [Format], for example, RSS (Really Simple Syndication) can be used in the RSS 2.0 specification format [Format] based on Extensible Markup Language. The Web-feed core generation module (13) further includes a Web-feed database (131) for storing the generated [Build] Web-feed.

The servo system module (14) of the service provider network and computer system (10) is used to control, direct, command and manage the service system of the service provider, so that the network and computer system of the service provider have the servo function. It also provides Web-feed subscription services and Web-feed update related features.

The aforementioned user network and computer system (20) is used to control, direct, command, manage and integrate the modules of the system, and the user network and computer system (20) includes a system operation The file management module (21), a multiple search input and setting module (22), a search command editing module (23), and a network and mobile transmission module (24). The system operation and file management module (21) is used to control, direct, command and manage the user terminal computer system and files and materials.

The multi-search input and setting module (22) of the user network and computer system (20) is used to perform various input and setting actions of the desired item, so that the user can input and set one or one at a time. The above various types are intended to search for items. Among them, the format of various types of search items includes, but is not limited to, the file format of various softwares of Microsoft [Microsoft] (such as: Word, WordPad, NotePad, OneNote, Publisher, InfoPath, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet Explorer, Outlook, FrontPage). , SharePoint Designer, Visio, MSPaint, etc.], Adobe's various software file formats [such as: Acrobat, Acrobat Connect Professional, After Effects, ColdFusion, Design Premium, Dreamweaver, Flash, Flex, Illustrator, InDesign, LiveCycle Enterprise Suite, Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, etc.], various browser files (such as: Firefox Web Browser, Netscape Browser, etc.), various multimedia software The file format, and the file format of various types of digital content.

The search command compilation module (23) of the user network and computer system (20) is used to execute the search command editing action of the input and set search items, so that the previous search and input mode is performed through the multiple search. The group (22) inputs and sets one or more items to be searched, and the search command can be compiled first to facilitate subsequent search processing.

The network and mobile transmission module (24) of the user network and computer system (20) is used to perform the transmission and reception of files and data, and the manner in which the files and data are transmitted and received includes Not limited to infrared, Bluetooth, Internet, LAN, WAN, Wireless, WiFi, WiMAX, and 2G The second and fifth generations [2.5G], the third generation [3G], the third generation and fifth generation [3.5G], the fourth generation communication [4G] mobile communication belongs to GSM, EDGE, CDMA, TDMA, GPRS, UMTS, CDMA2000, TD-SCDMA, WCDMA, UMTSTDD, HSDPA transmission protocol technology.

In this way, the group constitutes an innovative, easy-to-use, and web-feeding-based [Web-feed]-based search method that meets practical needs.

With regard to the implementation method of the web-feeding-based search method of the present invention, the following examples of Web-feed and its application for generating search results of the search item can be further understood;

Embodiment 1 Web-feed and its application for generating search results of a search item [Please refer to the first and second figures at the same time]

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2. User and user network and computer system (20) contact

2.1 Users have search requirements: users access the daily processing files through the system operation and file management module (21) [such as: browsing web files, various document files, various multimedia music/movies/game files, etc.] And there is a need for information search.

3. User input and settings to search for items

3.1 Start the multi-search input and setting module (22), the user can input and set one or more types of items to be searched at one time. [If both input and setting: query the text format of a tourist attraction related article. Project, query the text format of the ticket information of the two routes. Search for the project, query the three sound formats to download music, search for the project, and query the film format of the five films of interest to search for the project...etc.

4. Enter and set the search instruction for the item to be searched.

After the user completes the input and setting of the item to be searched through the multi-search input and setting module (22), the system automatically starts the search command editing module (23), and inputs and sets one or one of the user inputs. The above-mentioned various types of search items [such as a search target for a tourist attraction related to the text format, the search for the two routes of the ticket price information in the text format, the search for the three music formats to be downloaded, and Video grid The five parts of the film are interested in the search for the project...etc.] The first search instruction is compiled to facilitate subsequent search processing.

5. Send a search instruction

5.1 Complete the search command of the compiled exchange, and then send it to the service provider network and computer system (10) via the network of the user network and computer system (20) and the network system (10) The cum action transmission module (11) receives.

6. Perform search operations according to the search command

6.1 Compiling the received search instructions through the search core module (12) connected to the Diverse Information Source (121) to perform the search action of the searched item, and then generating the search result [eg: the searched item) Text, sound, video, and various digital content, etc.].

7. Web-feeds that generate search results

7.1 Start the Web-feed core generation module (13), and generate the [Build] Web-feed of the search results, and then send it to the Web-feed Database [131] to store and provide the servo system module. Group (14) is used for subsequent downloads or subscriptions by the user.

8. User download / subscription Web-feed

8.1 The user chooses to download Web-feed: Web-feed containing search results, transmitted via the service provider network and computer system (10) servo system module (14) and network and mobile transmission module (11) User-side network and electricity The network and mobile transmission module (24) of the brain system (20) receives and transmits to the user end; 8.2 the user chooses to subscribe to the Web-feed: the user can also access the network and computer system (10) through the service provider The servo system module (14) and the network and mobile transmission module (11) complete the subscription of the Web-feed containing the search results; 8.3 users can also choose to simultaneously download and subscribe to the Web-feed containing the search results, download and subscribe actions They do not conflict with each other.

9. Download/subscribe back to the Web-feed app and boost economic benefits

9.1 Users can use all kinds of applicable Web-feed readers on various applicable platforms [such as desktop computers, notebook computers, PDAs, mobile phones, multimedia players, portable devices, etc.] Web-feed Reader, such as the popular RSS Aggregator/RSS Reader SharpReader, FeedDemon, etc.] Read the downloaded/subscribed Web-feed with search results, which are downloaded/subscribed with search results In addition to providing users with the ability to read the results of the search while offline, [Off-line] also provides users with online access to the Web-feed via the service provider network. Information updated by the servo system module (14) of the computer system (10); 9.2 users can also share the downloaded/subscribed Web-feed containing search results for relevant users [eg: to query the same class tour) Related Information classmates, departmental colleagues who deal with the same problem...etc. can also use a variety of applicable Web-feed readers (ie Web-feed Reader, such as the commonly used RSS Aggregator/RSS Reader SharpReader, FeedDemon ...and so on] read the Web-feed and get the latest information after each update; 9.3 use the web-feeding method based on the Web-feed method of the present invention, the user and its related users [eg: Those who want to inquire about the same class of travel-related information, colleagues who deal with the same problem, etc., will benefit a lot, except to reduce the waste of resources caused by a group of people searching for the same search project. In addition to personal time, network bandwidth, servo system resources, etc., it also greatly improves the efficiency and effectiveness of search, and provides a sharing mechanism for users to download, subscribe, and share the Web. -feed to be able to read the results of the search and get the latest information after each update.

10. End

In summary, the present invention has many of the above-mentioned practical values, and thus the present invention is indeed a novel and progressive creation, and the same or similar products are not disclosed in the same technical field, so the present invention has met the requirements of the invention patent. Is to apply in accordance with the law, pray for the early grant of the invention patent in this case.

(10) ‧‧‧Service provider network and computer system

(11) ‧‧‧Network and Mobile Transport Module

(12)‧‧‧Search core modules

(121)‧‧‧Multiple sources of information

(13)‧‧‧Web-feed core generation module

(131)‧‧‧Web-feed storage database

(14)‧‧‧Servo system module

(20)‧‧‧User-side network and computer system

(21) ‧‧‧System Operation and Archive Management Module

(22)‧‧‧Multiple search input and setting module

(23)‧‧‧Search Command Compilation Module

(24) ‧‧‧Network and Mobile Transport Module

The first figure is a schematic diagram of the system architecture of the web-feeding method based on the Web-feed.

The second figure is a schematic diagram of the flow of the Web-feed and the application of the search method based on the web-feeding method based on the web-feeding method.

(10) ‧‧‧Service provider network and computer system

(11) ‧‧‧Network and Mobile Transport Module

(12)‧‧‧Search core modules

(121)‧‧‧Multiple sources of information

(13)‧‧‧Web-feed core generation module

(131)‧‧‧Web-feed storage database

(14)‧‧‧Servo system module

(20)‧‧‧User-side network and computer system

(21) ‧‧‧System Operation and Archive Management Module

(22)‧‧‧Multiple search input and setting module

(23)‧‧‧Search Command Compilation Module

(24) ‧‧‧Network and Mobile Transport Module

Claims (9)

A Web-feed-based search system is a Web-feed that generates search results for a search project, including: a service provider network and computer system, which is used to control , command, command, manage, and integrate the various modules of the service provider network and computer system; the service provider network and computer system has a network and action that can be used to perform the transmission and reception of files and data. a transmission module, and the service provider network and computer system further has a search core module capable of performing a search action of searching for an item according to a search instruction to generate a search result, and further, the service provider network and computer system have A Web-feed core generation module that can be used to generate a search result Web-feed, and a service provider network and computer system has a servo system module that can be used to control, command, command, and manage the service provider of the service provider. Make the service provider's network and computer system have servo function and provide Web-feed subscription service and Web-feed update related functions; at least one user network A computer system for controlling, directing, commanding, managing, and integrating various modules of the user network and computer system, the user network and computer system having a control, command, command, and management User system and file and data system operation and file management module, and the user network and computer system has another input and setting action that can be used to execute various types of items to be searched, so that the user can once Entering and setting up multiple search input and setting modules for one or more types of items to be searched. Further, the client network and computer system has a search command that can be used to execute the input and set items to be searched. The editing operation enables the input and the set one or more search items to be compiled into the search instruction editing module of the search instruction, and the user network and the computer system have another function for executing the file and Network and mobile transmission module for the transmission and reception of data. For example, the web-feeding-based [Web-feed]-based search system described in the first application of the patent scope, wherein the service-providing network and computer system search core module further links a plurality of information sources. [Diverse Information Source], and perform the search action of the item to be searched in the manner of comparison and calculation to generate the search result. For example, the web-feeding-based [Web-feed]-based search system, as described in claim 2, includes the Diverse Information Source, including the database and the internet search engine. Calculation [Internet Search Engine Algorithm]. A web-feeding-based search system, as described in claim 1, wherein the content of the search result of the search core module is in the form of text, sound, image, and digits. content. For example, the web-feeding (Web-feed)-based search system described in the first application of the patent scope, wherein the service provides the Web generated by the web-feed core generation module of the network and the computer system- The feed's canonical format [Format] contains the RSS 2.0 specification format [Format] based on RSS (Really Simple Syndication) based on Extensible Markup Language. For example, the web-feeding-based search system described in the first application of the patent scope, wherein the service provider network and computer system Web-feed core generation module further comprises a web -feed store database [Web-feed Database] to store the generated Web-feed. The web-feeding-based [Web-feed]-based search system, as described in claim 1, wherein the user-side network and computer system multiple search input and setting modules allow users to Enter and set the format of each file to be searched for, including the file format to which the instrument software belongs, the file format to which the browser belongs, the file format to which the multimedia software belongs, and the file format to which the various types of digital content belong. A Web-feed-based search method, including: Step 1: Users input and set one or more through a multi-search input and setting module of a user-side network and computer system To search for the project; Step 2: The user-side network and computer system launches the search command editing module, and the above-mentioned search item is compiled into a search command; Step 3: the user-side network and computer The system starts the network and mobile transmission module, and transmits the above search command to a service provider network and computer system; step 4: the service provider network and the computer system start the search core module, and Performing a search operation of the search items included in the search instruction and generating search results corresponding to each search item through a plurality of information sources connected to the search core module; and step 5: the service provider network and computer system startup The own Web-feed core generation module converts the above search results into a file that meets the web-feed requirements and stores it in The Web-feed storage database of the service provider network and computer system; Step 6: The service provider network and computer system will match the network through its own servo system module and network and mobile transmission module. The files for the web-feed requirements are transmitted to the client network and computer system. The web-feeding-based search method, as described in item 8 of the scope of the patent application, includes the user providing a network through the service. The servo system module and network and mobile transmission module of the computer system download, subscribe, and share the web-feed file containing the above search results.