Data processing: database and file management or data structures – Database and file access – Preparing data for information retrieval
Reexamination Certificate
2011-02-08
2011-02-08
Yen, Syling (Department: 2166)
Data processing: database and file management or data structures
Database and file access
Preparing data for information retrieval
C707S706000, C707S713000, C707S722000, C707S736000, C707S748000, C707S752000, C707S754000, C707S755000, C707S758000, C707S781000, C707S791000, C707S802000, C707S822000, C704S275000, C704S270100, C704S257000, C725S053000, C725S039000, C725S040000, C235S380000, C709S203000, C705S014270
Reexamination Certificate
active
07885963
ABSTRACT:
Subject matter includes a search engine for electronic program guide (EPG) data and related methods. In an exemplary method, a text search string can be normalized into searchable terms and the terms interpreted as either text search terms or attribute search terms. One or more queries having search conditions of varying degrees of complexity are created according to the interpretation of the terms of the search string. One or more searches in EPG databases and/or web-resources are performed based on interpretation of the text and attribute terms and results are given a relevancy ranking according to the interpretation. The combined search results may be grouped, ranked, and filtered for display to the user. Results may also be displayed progressively as each character of a search string is entered by the user.
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Decision on Grant from the Russian Patent Office for Application No. 2004108667/09(009236), mailed on Mar. 30, 2009, 21 pgs.
Lee & Hayes PLLC
Microsoft Corporation
Yen Syling
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