Method and device for accessing a database
First Claim
1. Method for accessing a database having the steps of presenting at least one category item defining a search criterion for said database, selecting one or more of said at least one category item, and searching in said database according to said selected one or more category items, comprising providing said at least one category item within interface descriptor means independent of the database.
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Abstract
A comfortable method and device for searching databases are required. Thus, a database access concept including an interface descriptor is proposed. The interface descriptor may be a XML-file which describes interface categories and database access strategies. The database interface machine may comprise a standard category display method and a standard database access method. The database interface machine can use the definitions contained in the interface descriptor to set up a categorized interface to the database and to perform complete database searches.
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1. Method for accessing a database having the steps of
presenting at least one category item defining a search criterion for said database, selecting one or more of said at least one category item, and searching in said database according to said selected one or more category items, comprising providing said at least one category item within interface descriptor means independent of the database.
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7. Device for accessing a database having
display means for presenting at least one category item defining a search criterion for said database, selecting means connected to said display means for selecting one or more of said at least one category item, and searching means connected to said selecting means for searching in said database according to said selected one or more category items, and interface descriptor means independent of the database for providing said at least one category item.
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