Invention Grant
- Patent Title: System, method and program product for key word searching where a key word is a homonym
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Application No.: US11441932Application Date: 2006-05-25
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Publication No.: US09639618B2Publication Date: 2017-05-02
- Inventor: Mickey Iqbal
- Applicant: Mickey Iqbal
- Applicant Address: US NY Armonk
- Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Armonk
- Agency: Schmeiser, Olsen & Watts, LLP
- Agent Michael A. Petrocelli
- Main IPC: G06F17/30
- IPC: G06F17/30

Abstract:
System, method and program product for forming a search query. A user enters search terms. Icons that correspond to the respective search terms are automatically determined and displayed. The icons are not the search results. An indication is received from a user whether the icons represent a context intended by the search terms. If the user indicates that the icons represent the context intended by the search terms, a search that corresponds to the icons is conducted. The search query can be structured or unstructured. If the user indicates that one of the icons does not represent a corresponding search term entered by the user (for example, if the search term is a homonym), then the context of the corresponding search term is determined as well as another icon corresponding to the context of the corresponding search term entered by the user. A hierarchical relationship between the icons can be determined and displayed.
Public/Granted literature
- US20070276820A1 System, method and program for key work searching Public/Granted day:2007-11-29
Information query