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Networked information indexing and search apparatus and method

  • US 20070073894A1
  • Filed: 09/13/2006
  • Published: 03/29/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/14/2005
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A device connectable to a network, the device comprising:

  • an integrator configured to integrate the device on the network using dynamically-established network settings including a network address for the network device;

    a resource identifier configured to;

    traverse at least a portion of the network to discover one or more network devices connected to the network;

    identify information sources associated with at least one of the discovered network devices;

    generate at least one index of information items associated with the identified information sources;

    an information retrieval engine configured to identify information items available from the identified information sources that satisfy a search criteria.

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