Data processing: database and file management or data structures – Database design – Data structure types
Reexamination Certificate
2005-11-29
2005-11-29
Huynh, Cong-Lac (Department: 2178)
Data processing: database and file management or data structures
Database design
Data structure types
C715S252000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06970894
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for extracting information from a file. A file is processed through an owning application with a printer driver to generate a representation having a modified format. Information is then extracted from the representation. The extracted information may include text strings and text characteristics of the text strings. The extracted information is then stored in a database. Local system processes or remote requesters may then search the database to locate files which include specific information. Using the text characteristic information, the located files are ranked according to the extent to which the specific information may be addressed within the located files.
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