Unified search interface

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2011-08-30

2011-08-30

Ali, Mohammad (Department: 2158)

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database and file access

Post processing of search results

C707S726000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08010525

ABSTRACT:
Methods, systems, and computer program products feature determining a plurality of search result items responsive to a search query. A plurality of search modes are identified based on the query or the plurality of search result items or both. Each search mode is associated with a respective collection of records. The plurality of search result items are provided to a user with an indication of each search mode in the plurality of search modes. User input selecting a first search mode is received, where the first search mode is one of the plurality of search modes. One or more mode-specific search result items are determined based on the search query, where each mode-specific search result item is from the collection of records that is associated with the first search mode. The one or more mode-specific search result items are provided to the user.

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