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  • US 20090063479A1
  • Filed: 08/30/2007
  • Published: 03/05/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/30/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. In a computing environment including a data store, the data store including data items stored in records in the data store, a method of searching a data store for parameter patterns specified in a query, the method comprising:

  • receiving a query from a user including N parameter patterns;

    associating one or more alternatives to one or more of the N parameter patterns;

    creating one or more templates, wherein each of the templates describes a plurality of microsearches, each of the microsearches including one or more of the N parameter patterns or the alternatives;

    enumerating microsearches described by at least one of the one or more templates;

    performing one or more sub-microsearches by searching for parameter patterns and/or alternatives where each sub-microsearch may have less than all terms needed for a full microsearch;

    based on the results of the one or more sub-microsearches, eliminating one or more microsearches from searching; and

    searching the data store using one or more of the remaining microsearches.

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