Seamless integration of internet resources
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1. A system for integrating Internet and proprietary resources comprising:
- a plurality of information source objects for Internet resources;
a plurality of information source objects for proprietary resources;
an information repository for storing said plurality of information source objects for Internet resources and said plurality of information source objects for proprietary resources;
a search engine for searching said information repository;
a search request; and
a front-end for specifying said search request and accessing at least one information source object located by said search engine in accordance with said search request.
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Abstract
A mechanism for seanilessly searching and accessing information available through the Internet and other resources is disclosed. The present invention maintains a database of file objects available from numerous sources. The present invention updates the database periodically to ensure the accuracy and completeness of it. The present invention also may access and retrieve data from numerous sources when prompted by a sige and simple command initiated by the user. The user is shielded from the quirks and intricacies of various information sources.
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24 Claims
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1. A system for integrating Internet and proprietary resources comprising:
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a plurality of information source objects for Internet resources; a plurality of information source objects for proprietary resources; an information repository for storing said plurality of information source objects for Internet resources and said plurality of information source objects for proprietary resources; a search engine for searching said information repository; a search request; and a front-end for specifying said search request and accessing at least one information source object located by said search engine in accordance with said search request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for integrating Internet resources and proprietary resources comprising the steps of:
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defining a plurality of information source objects for Internet resources; defining a plurality of information source objects for proprietary resources; storing said plurality of information source objects for Internet resources and said plurality of information source objects for proprietary resources in an information repository; specifying a search request; searching said information repository for information source objects in accordance with said search request; and accessing information source objects selected in accordance with said search request. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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