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Method and system for updating a searchable database of descriptive information describing information stored at a plurality of addressable logical locations

  • US 20020059399A1
  • Filed: 01/16/2001
  • Published: 05/16/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/14/2000
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A server apparatus for providing a search service to clients over a network to allow searching for information stored in a plurality of addressable logical locations over the network, the server apparatus comprising:

  • a database of index information for information stored at a plurality of the logical locations, the index information including the addresses of the logical locations and descriptive information for information stored at each logical location, the descriptive information matching a common profile of interest to a group of users;

    a processor; and

    a storage device coupled to the processor and having stored therein programming instructions for instructing the processor to perform data processing comprising;

    receiving index information comprising an address and corresponding descriptive information derived by a client apparatus from the information stored at the address; and

    updating the database using the received index information.

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