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Interactive process for recognition and evaluation of a partial search query and display of interactive results

US6862713B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateAug 31, 1999
Grant dateMar 1, 2005
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Expiry dateAug 31, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S715/978
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for presenting to an end-user the intermediate matching search results of a keyword search in an index list of information. The method comprising the steps of: coupling to a search engine a graphical user interface for accepting keyword search terms for searching the indexed list of information with the search engine; receiving one or more keyword search terms with one or more separation characters separating there between; performing a keyword search with the one or more keyword search terms received when a separation character is received; and presenting the number of documents matching the keyword search terms to the end-user, and presenting a graphical menu item on a display. In accordance with another embodiment of the present invention, an information processing system and computer readable storage medium carries out the above method.

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