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US8321444B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 29, 2007
Grant dateNov 27, 2012
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Expiry dateDec 6, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/951
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Various techniques are disclosed to permit searching several locations with one query. Locations may include web search sites, subscription-only sites, line of business applications, or other searchable data repositories. The query may be modified to provide the required format or other information for each location to perform a search.

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