Universal interface for retrieval of information in a...

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2004-12-01

2011-12-27

Perveen, Rehana (Department: 2155)

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database and file access

Post processing of search results

C707S728000, C707S770000

Reexamination Certificate

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08086604

ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides convenient access to items of information that are related to various descriptors input by a user, by means of a unitary interface which is capable of accessing information in a variety of locations, through a number of different techniques. Using a plurality of heuristic algorithms to operate upon information descriptors input by the user, the present invention locates and displays candidate items of information for selection and/or retrieval. Thus, the advantages of a search engine can be exploited, while listing only relevant object candidate items of information.

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