Keyword searches of structured databases

Details Keyword searches of structured databases Keyword searches of structured databases

1997-12-22

2000-07-25

Alam, Hosain T.

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database design

Data structure types

707 5, 707 4, G06F 1730

Patent

active

060946490

ABSTRACT:
Methods and systems are provided for supporting keyword searches of data items in a structured database, such as a relational database. Selected data items are retrieved using an SQL query or other mechanism. The retrieved data values are documented using a markup language such as HTML. The documents are indexed using a web crawler or other indexing agent. Data items may be selected for indexing by identifying them in a data dictionary. The indexing agent produces an index that associates keywords with resource locators such as URLs, hot links, file paths, or distinguished names. After a user provides a keyword to a search engine interface, the index is used to obtain a resource locator that is associated with the keyword. The resource locator is used to retrieve the item's current data from the structured database. A document containing the retrieved data is then generated and provided to the user.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5375235 (1994-12-01), Berry et al.
patent: 5469354 (1995-11-01), Hatakeyama et al.
patent: 5546578 (1996-08-01), Takada
patent: 5685003 (1997-11-01), Peltonen et al.
patent: 5787295 (1998-07-01), Nakao
patent: 5787421 (1998-07-01), Nomiyama
patent: 5799184 (1998-08-01), Fulton et al.
patent: 5832479 (1998-11-01), Berkowitz et al.
patent: 5845273 (1998-12-01), Jindal
patent: 5845305 (1998-12-01), Kujiraoka
patent: 5848409 (1998-12-01), Ahn
patent: 5848410 (1998-12-01), Walls et al.
"AltaVista Software--Press Release", Anon., AltaVista Software, 1997, p. 1.
"Assorted References", pp. 1-38.
"Charles Schwab Broadens Deployment of Fulcrum-Based `Corporate Knowledge` Library Application", Uknown, Fulcrum Technologies Inc., Mar. 3, 1997, pp. 1-3.
"Deployment Choices for English Wizard", Anon., Linguistic Technology Corporation, 1996, pp. 1-2.
"Effective Use of Relational Databases On The Internet", L. Harris, Linguistic Technology Corporation, 1996, pp. 1-3.
"Expose", Uknown, Linguistic Technology Corporation, 1996, pp. 1-2.
"Fulcrum Corporate Overview", Unknown, Fulcrum Technologies Inc., 1997, pp. 1-6.
"Fulcrum Knowledge Network", Unknown, Fulcrum Technologies Inc., 1997, pp. 1-10.
"Fulcrum SearchServer", Unknown, Fulcrum Technologies Inc., 1995-1996, pp. 1-4.
"Fulcrum unifies data searches", J. Senna, InfoWorld Publishing Company, Apr. 28, 1997, pp. 1-2.
"Independent Market Research Ranks Fulcrum `Number One`", Uknown, Fulcrum Technologies Inc., Jun. 17, 1997, pp. 1-2.
"INFORMIX-Universal Web Connect: Getting Started", Uknown, www.informix.com, no later than Nov. 14, 1997, pp. 1-10.
"Introduction to ALIWEB", Uknown, NEXOR Ltd, 1995, p. 1.
"Knowledge Network: Fulcrum's Leading Edge Technology", J. Blair, Gartner Group, Mar. 26, 1997, pp. 1-2.
"Managing Text with Oracle8 ConText Cartridge", Uknown, Oracle Corporation, 1997, pp. 1-10.
"Nabisco Selects Fulcrum Find! For Information Sharing Across The Organization", Uknown, Fulcrum Technologies Inc., Feb. 3, 1997, pp. 1-3.
"Oracle ConText.RTM. Cartridge Release 2.0" Unknown, Oracle Corporation, 1995, 1997, pp. 1-4.
"Plain-English Database tools--English Wizard and VB ELF let you make database queries without using SQL", A. Feibus, CMP Media Inc., Nov. 17, 1997, pp. 1-5.
"SEARCH '97 White Paper", P. Courtot, www.verity,com, no later than Jun. 6, 1997, pp. 1-6.
"Site-index.pl--indexing your Web site", R. Thau, www.ai.mit.edu, no later than Nov. 13, 1997, pp. 1-4.
"Strategic Direction in Electronic Commerce and Digital Libraries: Towards a Digital Agora", N. Adam et al., ACM Computing Surveys, vol. 28, No. 4, Dec. 1996, pp. 818-835.
"Sybase SQL Anywhere Professional and the Internet", Uknown, Sybase, Inc., 1997, pp. 1-8.
"Text-enabling Web Applications with Oracle ConText Option", Uknown, Oracle Corporation, 1995, 1997, pp. 1-8.
"The TSIMMIS Approach to Mediation: Data Models and Languages", H. Garcia-Molina et al., Stanford University, Unknown, pp. 1-17.
"Unlocking the Value of Text with Oracle ConText Cartridge", F. Litman, Oracle Corporation, 1994-97, pp. 1-3.
"The Web Robots Database", M. Koster, info.webcrawler.com, no later than Nov. 13, 1997, pp. 1-2.
"What tools are currently available", L. Cooper, stork.ukc.ac.uk, no later than Nov. 13, 1997, pp. 1-2.
"Yahoo!", uknown, Yahoo! Inc., 1994-97, p. 1.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Keyword searches of structured databases does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Keyword searches of structured databases, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Keyword searches of structured databases will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1343365