Contextual search interface for business directory services

Details Contextual search interface for business directory services Contextual search interface for business directory services

2007-01-09

2007-01-09

Kindred, Alford W. (Department: 2163)

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database design

Data structure types

C707S793000, C707S793000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10457830

ABSTRACT:
Business directory services allow definitions of custom category hierarchies and different search methods, such as, for example, search by location, distance from an addressable location, partial or complete business name, and category. A stepwise refinement search interface provides capability for searching within search results using different search methods or categories. Thus, a user does not have to refine and re-enter search criteria in order to get a progressively selective search. This is particularly useful for mobile phone or hand-held device users who would prefer not to have to re-enter the criteria on each search but rather incrementally refine the search criteria.

REFERENCES:
patent: 6510434 (2003-01-01), Anderson et al.
patent: 2003/0050924 (2003-03-01), Faybishenko et al.
patent: 2004/0171379 (2004-09-01), Cabrera et al.
patent: 2004/0204958 (2004-10-01), Perkins et al.
patent: 2005/0273469 (2005-12-01), Monberg et al.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Contextual search interface for business directory services does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Contextual search interface for business directory services, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Contextual search interface for business directory services will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3811412