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System and method for providing a response to a search query

  • US 20060259467A1
  • Filed: 05/11/2005
  • Published: 11/16/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/11/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for providing a search result, comprising:

  • receiving a request to search a database of a vendor which specifies a query term;

    using the query term to search a database of a third party;

    parsing the results obtained by searching the database of the third party to uncover a keyword recognized by a search engine associated with the database of the vendor;

    using the uncovered keyword in the search engine associated with the database of the vendor to locate an item in the database of the vendor; and

    providing the items in the database of the vendor as the search result responsive to the query term.

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