Method and system for performing search on a client device
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1. A method for searching data, the method comprising:
- generating a data structure on a server, wherein the data structure includes a plurality of data pertaining to digital content;
transmitting a copy of the data structure from the server to each of one or more client devices; and
at each of the one or more client devices, enabling a user to search a respective copy of the data structure for a first data item and to retrieve, from the copy of the data structure, a set of data associated with the first data item.
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Abstract
Techniques for facilitating efficient local search are disclosed. According to one aspect of the techniques, a server analyzes a hierarchical directory of data stored on a data storage server in order to generate a binary data image including selected data from the directory. The binary data image is then communicated to client devices in service such that all subsequent searches can be conducted against the binary data image in a client device.
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1. A method for searching data, the method comprising:
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generating a data structure on a server, wherein the data structure includes a plurality of data pertaining to digital content; transmitting a copy of the data structure from the server to each of one or more client devices; and at each of the one or more client devices, enabling a user to search a respective copy of the data structure for a first data item and to retrieve, from the copy of the data structure, a set of data associated with the first data item. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 19, 20)
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10. A system comprising:
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a server to generate a data structure, wherein the data structure includes a plurality of data pertaining to digital content; and one or more client devices coupled to receive a copy of the data structure from the server, each of the one or more client devices being configured to enable a user to search a respective copy of the data, structure for a first data item and to retrieve, from the copy of the data structure, a set of data associated with the first data item. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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