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METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FILTERING INFORMATION

  • US 20110270876A1
  • Filed: 04/28/2011
  • Published: 11/03/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/01/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for filtering data, the method comprising:

  • accessing data from a data source, the data being presented on a display;

    identifying a target portion within said data source;

    identifying one or more sets of data within said target portion;

    dividing the sets of data into one or more elements, wherein each element includes one or more searchable components;

    receiving one or more characters of a filter specification;

    interpreting of the filter specification as a logic expression;

    evaluating the elements and determining if the searchable components match the filter specification;

    designating one or more matched elements, wherein the matched elements include the elements whose components match the filter specification;

    displaying the matched elements on the display; and

    excluding the elements that are not matched elements from the display.

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