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System and method for facilitating use of a selection guide

  • US 20060287986A1
  • Filed: 06/21/2005
  • Published: 12/21/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/21/2005
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A computer-readable media having computer executable instructions for facilitating access to one or more items of interest in an electronic catalog, the instructions performing steps comprising:

  • receiving a search query provided for the purpose of identifying the one or more items of interest, the search query being comprised of a plurality of search terms;

    identifying each of the plurality of search terms within the search query; and

    determining if an identified search term corresponds to a keyword in a keyword index whereby;

    when an identified search term matches a keyword within the keyword index the instructions perform the further steps of providing access to a selection guide having a plurality of parametric data entry fields used to specify requirements for the one or more items of interest;

    accepting input that functions to populate the one or more of the plurality of parametric data entry fields; and

    providing the requirements specified within the populated one or more of the plurality of parametric data entry fields to a search engine to thereby locate items within the electronic catalog; and

    when an identified search term fails to match a keyword within the keyword index the instructions perform the further steps of providing the search query to a search engine to thereby locate items within the electronic catalog.

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