Data processing: database and file management or data structures – Database design – Data structure types
Reexamination Certificate
2005-01-25
2005-01-25
Le, Uyen (Department: 2171)
Data processing: database and file management or data structures
Database design
Data structure types
Reexamination Certificate
active
06847959
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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Arrouye Yan
Mortensen Keith
Apple Computer Inc.
Burns Doane Swecker & Mathis L.L.P.
Le Uyen
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