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Combining search criteria to form a single search and saving search results for additional searches in a document interchange system

  • US 5,222,234 A
  • Filed: 02/10/1992
  • Issued: 06/22/1993
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/28/1989
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of forming a single search criteria for locating a library object stored in one of a plurality of shared libraries by a library server in a document interchange management system, said library object existing as a first folder document containing a plurality of related documents in said shared libraries, said method comprising:

  • specifying at least one of said plurality of shared libraries by a user at said library server in said document interchange management system to be searched by said library server for said library object;

    identifying said first folder document to be located by said user at said library in said document interchange management system by said library server;

    combining said one of said plurality of shared libraries and said first folder document into said single search criteria and executing said single search criteria by said library server in said plurality of shared libraries to locate said first folder document and said plurality of related documents and storing the search results in a second folder document; and

    storing said single search criteria in a third folder document by said library server for use in additional searching of said shared libraries.

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