Method and apparatus to search for information

Data processing: database and file management or data structures – Database design – Data structure types

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07133863

ABSTRACT:
A method and system for searching for information is disclosed. The method includes storing a plurality of content categories and identifying, according to properties returned by a plurality of search engines, at least one search engine suited to service a query where the query has at least one content category of the plurality of content categories. The system includes a processor and a machine-readable medium including instructions that when executed by the processor result in performance of the disclosed method.

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