Search methods

• US 20060136397A1
• Filed: 11/23/2005
• Published: 06/22/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: HTC Corporation
• Original Assignee: HTC Corporation
• Inventors: Wang, John C.
• Granted Patent: US 7,716,195 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/242 Query formulation
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2748 by matching character strings
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724 User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones

Abstract

Search methods. A string is first received. The string is divided to generate at least one string fragment set, comprising of at least a first and a second fragments. A record conforming to the string fragment set is searched for and retrieved. A first data block of the record may include or begin with the first fragment, and a second block may include or begin with the second fragment. The first block may include or begin with the second fragment, and the second block may include or begin with the first fragment.

Claims

1. A search method, comprising:

receiving a string;

dividing the string to generate at least one string fragment set having at least a first and a second fragment; and

searching and retrieving at least a record conforming to the string fragment set, in which a first data block of the record includes or begins with the first fragment and a second block includes or begins with the second fragment, or the first data block of the record includes or begins with the second fragment and the second block includes or begins with the first fragment.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising dividing the string, so that the first or second fragment comprises the entire string.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the first and second data blocks are in different data fields or in the same data field.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising dividing the string, according to the position of a division symbol, if the string comprises the division symbol.

5. A search method, comprising:

receiving a keystroke set, the keystroke corresponding to a plurality of letters;

dividing the keystroke set to generate at least one keystroke fragment set having at least a first and a second fragment; and

searching and retrieving at least a record conforming to the keystroke fragment set, in which a first data block of the record includes or begins with a first letter combination corresponding to the keystrokes in the first fragment and a second block includes or begins with a second letter combination corresponding to the keystrokes in the second fragment, or the first block includes or begins with the second letter combination corresponding to the keystrokes in the second fragment and the second block includes or begins with first letter combination corresponding to the keystrokes in the first fragment.

6. The method of claim 5 further comprising dividing the keystroke set so that the first or second fragment comprises the entire keystroke set.

7. The method of claim 5 wherein the first and second data blocks are in different data fields or in the same data field.

8. The method of claim 5 further comprising dividing the keystroke set, according to the position of a division symbol, if the keystroke set comprises the division symbol.

9. A machine-readable storage medium comprising a computer program, which causes a device to perform a search method during operation, the method comprising:

receiving a string;

dividing the string to generate at least one string fragment set, having at least a first and a second fragment; and

searching and retrieving at least a record conforming to the string fragment set, in which a first data block of the record includes or begins with the first fragment and a second block includes or begins with the second fragment, or the first block includes or begins with the second fragment and the second block includes or begins with the first fragment.

10. The storage medium of claim 9 wherein the method further comprises dividing the string, so that the first or the second fragment comprises the entire string.

11. The storage medium of claim 9 wherein the first and second data blocks are in different data fields or in the same data field.

12. The storage medium of claim 9 wherein the method further comprises dividing the string, according to the position of a division symbol, if the string comprises the division symbol.

13. A machine-readable storage medium comprising a computer program, which causes a device to perform a search method during operation, the method comprising:

receiving a keystroke set, the keystroke corresponding to a plurality of letters;

dividing the keystroke set to generate at least one keystroke fragment set having at least a first and a second fragment; and

searching and retrieving at least a record conforming to the keystroke fragment set, in which a first data block of the record includes or begins with a first letter combination corresponding to the keystrokes in the first fragment and a second block includes or begins with a second letter combination corresponding to the keystrokes in the second fragment, or the first block includes or begins with the second letter combination corresponding to the keystrokes in the second fragment and the second block includes or begins with first letter combination corresponding to the keystrokes in the first fragment.

14. The storage medium of claim 13 wherein the method further comprises dividing the keystroke set, so that the first or the second fragment comprises the entire keystroke set.

15. The storage medium of claim 13 wherein the first and second data blocks are in different data fields or in the same data field.

16. The storage medium of claim 13 wherein the method further comprises dividing the keystroke set according to the position of a division symbol if the keystroke set comprises the division symbol.