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System and Method to Provide Custom Constraints for Faceted Exploration

  • US 20080086451A1
  • Filed: 10/05/2006
  • Published: 04/10/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/05/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer implemented process for searching databases by facet, the computer implemented process comprising:

  • displaying facets representing fields in a database;

    providing a manipulator for each facet wherein the manipulator comprises a graphical representation of constraints related to the facet;

    setting constraints for a facet with the manipulator;

    searching the database based on the constraints; and

    displaying the searched list of items from the database that satisfy the constraints.

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