Integration of document index with perception index (Q1864484)

We propose the Perception Index (PI) that contains attributes associated with a focal keyword restricted by fuzzy term(s) used in fuzzy queries on the Internet. The PI assists the user to reflect his/her perception in the process of query. If we integrate the document index used in commercial Web search engines with the proposed PI, we can handle both crisp terms (keyword-based) and fuzzy terms (perception-based). In this respect, the proposed approach is softer than the keyword-based approach. The PI brings somewhat closer to natural language. It is a further step toward a real human-friendly, natural language-based interface for Internet. It should greatly help the user relatively easily retrieve relevant information.