Method and apparatus of inter-document data retrieval
A data retrieval method that includes: (i) receiving a query that comprises a set of keywords and a desired document responsive keyword association level; and (ii) searching for at least a group of documents that comprises the set of keywords, whereas each document of the group does not comprise the set of keywords; and whereas an association level between the documents of the groups corresponds to the desired association level.
1 . A data retrieval method comprising:
receiving a query that comprises a set of keywords and at least one desired document responsive keyword association level; and
searching for at least a group of documents that comprises the set of keywords, whereas each document of the group does not comprise the set of keywords; and whereas an association level between the documents of the groups corresponds to the at least one desired association level.
2 . The method of claim 1 further comprising a stage of defining document keyword association parameters and inter-keyword association parameters.
3 . The method of claim 2 wherein a document responsive keyword association level between keywords within the group of documents is responsive to inter-keyword association parameters associated with said keywords and to document keyword association parameters associated with said keywords and documents.
4 . The method of claim 2 wherein the stage of defining is responsive to users inputs.
5 . The method of claim 1 further comprising a stage of performing a location based proximity search.
6 . The method of claim 1 further comprising providing a search result.
7 . The method of claim 6 wherein the search result includes information representative of the documents within a document group.
8 . A data retrieval method comprising:
receiving a search query that comprises a set of keywords and at least one desired document responsive keyword association level;
searching at least one document that comprises all the set of keywords; and
searching for at least one group of documents that comprises the set of keywords, whereas each document of the group does not comprise the set of keywords; and whereas a document responsive keyword association level between the keywords within each group corresponds to the at least one desired association level.
9 . The method of claim 8 further comprising a stage of defining document keyword association parameters and inter-keyword association parameters.
10 . The method of claim 9 wherein a document responsive keyword association level between keywords within the group of documents is responsive to inter-keyword association parameters associated with said keywords and to document keyword association parameters associated with said keywords and documents.
11 . The method of claim 10 wherein the stage of defining is responsive to users inputs.
12 . The method of claim 8 further comprising a stage of performing a location based proximity search.
13 . The method of claim 8 further comprising providing a search result.
14 . The method of claim 13 wherein the search result includes information representative of the documents within a document group.