Data processing: database and file management or data structures – Database design – Data structure types
Reexamination Certificate
2005-12-06
2010-02-23
Alam, Shahid A (Department: 2162)
Data processing: database and file management or data structures
Database design
Data structure types
C707S793000, C705S005000, C705S014270
Reexamination Certificate
active
07668809
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus are provided for a dynamic information connection engine. User actions may be detected on at least one client system. In response, a determination may be made whether the user is searching for supported information. When the user is searching for supported information, information may be extracted electronically from, for example, third party websites, direct supplier connections, and/or intermediate databases. Potential suppliers may be automatically selected in response to the detected user search. Queries may be formulated from the user search and transferred to one or more selected suppliers. Responses may be received from the suppliers, and used to generate a result list for the user. The result list may include information and/or query status information. Further, an electronic link may be provided to a website of one or more of the suppliers from which the information was derived.
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Garman Matthew S.
Janssens Marcel D.
Kelly Stewart A.
Alam Shahid A
Fenwick & West LLP
Kayak Software Corporation
Nguyen Phong
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