Search interface for finding data items of interest from a database system
US8019783B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 19, 2009 |
| Grant date | Sep 13, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 6, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/2428
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer implemented approach which identifies secondary entities associated with a (primary) entity selected by a user, and enables the user to find entity instances of interest by performing a search based on the attributes of the user selected primary entity and one or more of the identified secondary entities. In an embodiment, the secondary entities are identified based on a schema defining the entity types in a database system. The search may be used to retrieve (and provide to the user) only the entity instances matching the conditions specified based on the attributes of the primary entity and the secondary entities. The user interface may accordingly be simplified.
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