Location description for federation and discoverability
US8515946B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 28, 2008 |
| Grant date | Aug 20, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 28, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/40
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
System and methods for directing a federated search using a location description file to locate a data source are provided. For a federated search, a location description may be used to describe the location of each data source searched, and may further be used to connect the user to that particular data source. The format of such a location description file may include several elements, some of which provide information on how to display the file (e.g., name, description, author, icon link, etc.) and other elements (e.g., simple location, location type, etc.) are used to connect the user to the location of the data source.
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