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METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RETRIEVING DATA FROM MULTIPLE DATA SOURCES USING A SEARCH ROUTING DATABASE

  • US 20010049676A1
  • Filed: 04/09/1999
  • Published: 12/06/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/09/1999
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of retrieving data from a plurality of databases, comprising:

  • maintaining a plurality of databases, said databases including a plurality of database records comprised of a plurality of database fields;

    maintaining a search-routing database, said search-routing database including a plurality of search-routing database records comprised of search-routing database fields, said search-routing database fields including a database-identifier field and one or more database fields;

    receiving a first query from a user, said first query comprised of fields of data;

    extracting data from the fields of said first query to form a modified query;

    searching said search-routing database for records responsive to the modified query, and returning one or more database identifiers;

    routing the first query to the databases identified by said database identifiers;

    searching the databases identified by said database identifiers for data responsive to said first query; and

    returning data obtained from the identified databases that is responsive to said first query.

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