System and method for searching date sources
First Claim
1. A searching system arranged to search information available from a search space which includes at least one data source, the searching system comprising a user interface and a storage means arranged to store search templates, the search templates including pre-stored search parameters for controlling the search in accordance with the parameters and wherein a user is able to select a search template via the interface and the searching system is arranged to carry out the search in accordance with the pre-stored search parameters;
- the search templates including a plurality of user selectable search profiles, each search profile including parameters which are arranged to delimit a search space within the available search space whereby the search will occur within the delimited search space.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a searching system and method arranged to search information available from one or more data sources. The searching system comprises a user interface and a storage means which is arranged to store search templates. The search templates include search profiles which include parameters which are arrange to direct the search in accordance with the nature of the search enquiry. The parameters may include the time period of data sources to be searched, the data sources to be used, and keywords delimiting with the search.
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23 Claims
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1. A searching system arranged to search information available from a search space which includes at least one data source, the searching system comprising a user interface and a storage means arranged to store search templates, the search templates including pre-stored search parameters for controlling the search in accordance with the parameters and wherein a user is able to select a search template via the interface and the searching system is arranged to carry out the search in accordance with the pre-stored search parameters;
the search templates including a plurality of user selectable search profiles, each search profile including parameters which are arranged to delimit a search space within the available search space whereby the search will occur within the delimited search space. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23)
- 19. In a searching system which is arranged to search information available from a search space which includes at least one data source, a method of controlling the searching system by providing a search template including pre-stored search parameters for controlling the search in accordance with the parameters, the search templates including a plurality of user selectable search profiles, each search profile including parameters which are arranged to delimit a search space within the available search space whereby the search will occur within the delimited search space.
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