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Accoona reinvents Internet search
(chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2006-03-09 10:43
Accoona Corp., a pioneer in the application of artificial intelligence to Web
search, unveiled March 8 search functionality that dramatically improves
the quality and relevance of Internet-based data search and retrieval.
"From this day forward, Internet search will never be the same," said
Eckhard Pfeiffer, Accoona chairman and former president and CEO of Compaq
Computer Corp. "With Accoona, high-quality, relevant results are delivered
instantly, saving consumers and businesses time and money."
Gary Kasparov,
World Chess Champion, speaks at a ceremony unveiling Accoona's
new artificial-intelligence (AI) search technology at United Nations
Headquarters in NYC on March 8.
[chinadaily.com.cn] | Pfeiffer and other Accoona
executives made their remarks at a press event hosted by Accoona at the United
Nations.
The company's search engine portal, www.accoona.com, has been
significantly enhanced to offer users two distinct sets of
functionality:
The "News" function enables users to instantly
cross-reference their search keywords to a suite of frequently used data-search
categories.
The "Business" function enables users to cross-reference
keywords to a database that melds Dun & Bradstreet's extensive database with
Accoona's own database of business information, totaling more than 60 million
businesses worldwide.
The News and Business function buttons enable
users to instantly focus and refine the results presented to them with a simple
mouse click.
In the News function, Accoona provides users with a set of
eight drop-down buttons that enables them to:
* Prioritize the Results.
Refine the results by prioritizing the words in their original search phrase.
* Refine by Time Period. With a mouse click, access keyword-relevant
data published at various time periods, from within the previous hour to more
than 30 days ago.
* Refine by News Organization or Media Outlet. Refine
the results by selecting specific media outlets from a database of thousands of
news organizations.
* Refine by Company Name. Find related companies
for News and Business search by accessing Accoona's proprietary database,
totaling more 60 million companies. Included is Dun & Bradstreet data, which
provides free access to such company information as yearly sales, the number of
employees, and a contact name and phone number.
* Refine by
Country. Refine the results by selecting media outlets from a specified
country.
* Refine by State. Refine the results by selecting media outlets
from a specified state.
* Find People. Refine the results by
cross-referencing to a list of people who are mentioned in searched articles.
* Determine the Type of Media. Narrow your search to a specific type of
media, including text, audio, video, picture and graphic.
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