METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR SEARCHING INFORMATION
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1. An apparatus for searching information, the apparatus comprising:
- a first acquiring unit that acquires a first search criterion from outside;
a first storing unit that stores information to be searched;
a first searching unit that extracts a first search result that satisfies the first search criterion from the first storing unit;
a first output unit that outputs the first search result to a first output device;
a changing unit that changes the first search criterion to a second search criterion based on a predetermined condition;
a second searching unit that extracts a second search result that satisfies the second search criterion from the first storing unit; and
a second output unit that outputs the second search result to a second output device having an output style different from an output style of the first output device.
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Abstract
An acquiring unit acquires a first search criterion from outside. A first searching unit extracts a first search result that satisfies the first search criterion from a storing unit that stores information to be searched. A first output unit outputs the first search result to a first output device. A changing unit changes the first search criterion to a second search criterion based on a predetermined condition. A second searching unit extracts a second search result that satisfies the second search criterion from the storing unit. A second output unit outputs the second search result to a second output device that is different from the first output device.
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1. An apparatus for searching information, the apparatus comprising:
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a first acquiring unit that acquires a first search criterion from outside; a first storing unit that stores information to be searched; a first searching unit that extracts a first search result that satisfies the first search criterion from the first storing unit; a first output unit that outputs the first search result to a first output device; a changing unit that changes the first search criterion to a second search criterion based on a predetermined condition; a second searching unit that extracts a second search result that satisfies the second search criterion from the first storing unit; and a second output unit that outputs the second search result to a second output device having an output style different from an output style of the first output device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of searching information, the method comprising:
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acquiring a first search criterion from outside; extracting a first search result that satisfies the first search criterion from a storing unit that stores information to be searched; outputting the first search result to a first output device; changing the first search criterion to a second search criterion based on a predetermined condition; extracting a second search result that satisfies the second search criterion from the storing unit; and outputting the second search result to a second output device having an output style different from an output style of the first output device.
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15. A computer program product having a computer readable medium including programmed instructions, wherein the instructions, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform:
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acquiring a first search criterion from outside; extracting a first search result that satisfies the first search criterion from a storing unit that stores information to be searched; outputting the first search result to a first output device; changing the first search criterion to a second search criterion based on a predetermined condition; extracting a second search result that satisfies the second search criterion from the storing unit; and outputting the second search result to a second output device having an output style different from an output style of the first output device.
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