公开(公告)号：GB2508544A

公开(公告)日：2014-06-04

申请号：GB201403292

申请日：2012-05-01

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： ADACHI NORITAKA ,  MURAKAMI YOSUKE ,  MATSUOKA KENSUKE ,  KUROKAWA HIROSHI

IPC: G06F17/30

Abstract: To provide a method and system that implement efficient repeated searches while providing visual confirmation of the impact level that each keyword in a search query has on search results, a first embodiment of the invention is an information search system provided with a memory device and display device, said information search system being provided with: a query input means that receives a search query containing multiple keywords from a user; and a search means that calculates a level of relevance to a document (a document's relevance level) on the basis of said multiple keywords and an impact level set individually for each of the keywords, and from multiple documents, displays documents on the display device in order of the relevance levels thereof. Said search means comprises: an impact level display means that displays the impact level set for each keyword, on the display device; an impact level modification receiving means that for an aforementioned displayed impact level, receives a modification to the impact level from the user; and a means for recalculating the relevance levels and displaying documents on the display device in order of the relevance levels thereof, in response to a change in the relevance levels.