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Searching tool and process for unified search using categories and keywords

  • US 20020052894A1
  • Filed: 08/14/2001
  • Published: 05/02/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/18/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A process for searching a database of entries, comprising the steps of:

  • providing a database of entries, at least part of said entries being mapped to a set of categories, at least part of said entries being associated with keywords;

    in response to a query of a user, selecting categories among said set of categories according to the entries returned by said query;

    dynamically selecting keywords associated to the entries returned by said query; and

    displaying to the user said selected categories and said selected keywords.

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