Configurable search graphical user interface and engine
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Abstract
A configurable search engine is provided in which, in an embodiment, by running the search engine an administrator can configure the search options available to a user by selecting from a choice of options without writing code. The user may be able to further configure the search options. In an embodiment, the search engine combines searches of multiple tables in a manner that appears seamless to the user.
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37 Claims
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1-10. -10. (canceled)
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11. A system comprising:
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a computer including and configured to run a search engine, the search engine including at least a configuration portion accessible by an administrator having a first level of access, the configuration portion being capable of;
displaying a set of search options, and allowing the administrator to specify which of the set of search options will be available to a searcher using the search engine, the searcher having a second level of access; and
wherein the search engine is operable, based on the search options specified by the administrator, to automatically alter which of the set of search options in the search engine are visibly available to the searcher. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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30. A method comprising:
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providing an administrator with a set of search options for a search engine, the administrator having a first level of access;
allowing the administrator to specify which of the set of search options will be available to a searcher using the search engine, the searcher having a second level of access; and
automatically altering which of the set of search options of the search engine will be visibly available to the searcher, based on the search options specified by the administrator. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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