Method and system for content search with mobile computing devices
First Claim
1. A computer method of processing a search query from a user, the method comprising:
- receiving a search query of a user that is directed to a database;
inquiring of a plurality of searchlet applications as to whether each respective searchlet is capable of performing a search in accordance with the search query, wherein each searchlet performs searches to identify pages related to only a specialized content grouping of pages;
passing the search query to all searchlets that responded to the search capability inquiry in the affirmative, such that each affirmatively capable searchlet returns a response comprising a single page, or no page at all if the passed search query fails;
providing the search results returned from the searchlets in response to the user search query.
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Abstract
A computer system and method for processing a search query directed to a database first inquires of multiple searchlet applications as to whether each respective searchlet is capable of performing the search query and then, if an affirmative response is received, passes the search query to the affirmatively responding searchlets, such that each searchlet returns a response comprising a single page, or no page at all if the search fails. Communication of the search query to the searchlets is managed by a content broker process. Each searchlet includes methods for searching a particular category of content, generating an index of the content, performing a search on the index, and returning search results.
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16 Claims
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1. A computer method of processing a search query from a user, the method comprising:
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receiving a search query of a user that is directed to a database;
inquiring of a plurality of searchlet applications as to whether each respective searchlet is capable of performing a search in accordance with the search query, wherein each searchlet performs searches to identify pages related to only a specialized content grouping of pages;
passing the search query to all searchlets that responded to the search capability inquiry in the affirmative, such that each affirmatively capable searchlet returns a response comprising a single page, or no page at all if the passed search query fails;
providing the search results returned from the searchlets in response to the user search query. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A computer system that processes a search query from a user, the system comprising:
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a network interface for communicating with a network through which access to collections of pages is obtained;
a processor that receives the search query of a user for identifying one or more result pages in a database that are responsive to the search query, inquires of a plurality of searchlet applications as to whether each respective searchlet is capable of performing a search in accordance with the search query, wherein each searchlet performs searches to identify pages related to only a specialized content grouping of pages, passes the search query to all searchlets that responded to the search capability inquiry in the affirmative, such that each affirmatively capable searchlet returns a response comprising a single page, or no page at all if the passed search query fails, and provides the search results returned from the searchlets in response to the user search query. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A program product for use in a computer system that executes program steps recorded in a computer-readable media to perform a method for processing a search query, the program product comprising:
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a recordable media;
a program of computer-readable instructions executable by the computer system to perform operations comprising;
receiving a search query of a user that is directed to a database;
inquiring of a plurality of searchlet applications as to whether each respective searchlet is capable of performing a search in accordance with the search query, wherein each searchlet performs searches to identify pages related to only a specialized content grouping of pages;
passing the search query to all searchlets that responded to the search capability inquiry in the affirmative, such that each affirmatively capable searchlet returns a response comprising a single page, or no page at all if the passed search query fails;
providing the search results returned from the searchlets in response to the user search query. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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