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Text and attribute searches of data stores that include business objects

US7133867B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

SAP AG · DE

Inventors

Klaus Irle · Walldorf, DE
Uwe Kindsvogel · Ubstadt-Weiher, DE
Tatjana Janssen · Bad Nenndorf, DE
Liwei Lu · Konstanz, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 13, 2003
Grant date	Nov 7, 2006
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 7, 2024

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10S707/99934
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for performing text and attribute searches of data stores that include business objects. A computer-implemented method for searching business objects includes receiving search criteria, providing the search criteria to one or more search engines, receiving search results from the search engines, defining a result list from the search results, and providing the result list. At least one of the search engines accesses an index of business objects.

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