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Method and apparatus for performing an information search and retrieval by submitting an electronic form over e-mail

  • US 20100228772A1
  • Filed: 04/14/2010
  • Published: 09/09/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/06/2006
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. Method for performing an information search and retrieval by submitting an electronic form over e-mail, comprising the steps of:

  • extracting search terms and search parameters from each field on said electronic form;

    modulating said extracted terms and parameters onto a standard header of a first e-mail;

    inserting semicolon delineation between said modulated terms in said header;

    forwarding said e-mail to a domain specific server;

    demodulating said forwarded first e-mail header by identifying said search terms and said search parameters;

    processing said identified search terms and said search parameters;

    connecting to those APIs corresponding to said identified search terms;

    receiving search results;

    synthesizing a second e-mail message body from received search results; and

    sending said second e-mail to user.

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