SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EFFICIENT CONTROL AND CAPTURE OF DYNAMIC DATABASE CONTENT
First Claim
1. A system for the efficient control and capture of dynamic database content comprising:
- a computer system having a storage means for facilitating the retention and recall of dynamic database content, said computer system having a communications means for performing bi-directional communications between said computer system and a network;
an executory module interfaced to said computer system, said executory module controlling said storage means of said computer system and said communications means of said computer system, said executory module directing said system to a plurality of pre-selected network sites;
a capture module being in communication with said executory module, said capture module facilitating selection of said plurality of network sites associated with a query submitted by a user of said system.
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Abstract
A system and method for efficient control and capture of dynamic database content for rapidly providing a user with a highly relevant collection of documents related to a query. The system and method for efficient control and capture of dynamic database content includes a computer system with a storage means for facilitating the retention and recall of dynamic database content and a communications means for facilitating bi-directional communication of the computer system with local or distributed networks; an executory module operationally coupled to the computer system for controlling the storage means and the communications means as well as directing the system for the efficient control and capture of dynamic database content to a plurality of pre-selected Internet sites; and a capture module which is in communication with the executory module and facilitates selection of the plurality of Internet sites associated with a query submitted by a user of the system.
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54 Claims
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1. A system for the efficient control and capture of dynamic database content comprising:
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a computer system having a storage means for facilitating the retention and recall of dynamic database content, said computer system having a communications means for performing bi-directional communications between said computer system and a network; an executory module interfaced to said computer system, said executory module controlling said storage means of said computer system and said communications means of said computer system, said executory module directing said system to a plurality of pre-selected network sites; a capture module being in communication with said executory module, said capture module facilitating selection of said plurality of network sites associated with a query submitted by a user of said system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for the efficient control and capture of dynamic database content comprising:
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a computer system having a storage means for facilitating the retention and recall of dynamic database content, said computer system having a communications means for performing bi-directional communications between said computer system and a network; an executory module interfaced to said computer system, said executory module controlling said storage means of said computer system and said communications means of said computer system, said executory module directing said system to a plurality of pre-selected network sites; a capture module being in communication with said executory module, said capture module facilitating selection of said plurality of network sites associated with a query submitted by a user of said system; a query input means for receiving a plurality of queries from a user and transferring the plurality of queries to said capture module; a database search listing for providing said capture module a listing of a plurality of pre-selected databases to use for submission of a query; said database search listing further comprising at least one field conveying information for formatting of a query associated with at least one of said plurality of pre-selected databases; said executory module further comprising a network connectivity portion for establishing and maintaining bi-directional connectivity between said computer system and a network for facilitating the transmittal of at least one query to at least one external network, said network connectivity portion also being for establishing and maintaining bi-directional connectivity between said computer system and an internal network to permit queries from a user to be directed databases on both internal and external networks; said network connectivity portion using a plurality of sockets to establish and maintain bi-directional connectivity with the network. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A method for efficiently controlling and capturing dynamic database content comprising:
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obtaining a query from a user, said query to be used to search for relevant information in a specified area; pre-processing said query; routing said query to a plurality of said databases, each one of said databases using said query to locate relevant information for the user; obtaining results from each one of said plurality of databases; processing said results; storing said results for use and analysis by the user. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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