Searching apparatus and a method of searching
US8032418B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 24, 2001 |
| Grant date | Oct 4, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 5, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q30/0625
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A search engine at a service provider is configured to identify commercial suppliers in response to a keyword specified by a user. Keywords are received and searches are performed on an index database to identify displayable text items. Images are stored in the form of commercially relevant graphical images such as logos. A logo is linked to each item of displayable text and an output list is produced in which each text item includes a displayable graphical image. The system may store different image formats to allow the graphical images to be displayed on a variety of platforms.
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