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System, method, and apparatus for managing multiple data providers

  • US 6,560,591 B1
  • Filed: 09/29/2000
  • Issued: 05/06/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving a query, said query including a query characteristic;

    selecting one among a plurality of lists, said selecting being based on the query characteristic; and

    transmitting a response relating to said query, wherein said selected list comprises an ordered plurality of entries, each among said ordered plurality of entries corresponds to one among a plurality of data providers, the response is based at least in part on data provided by one among said plurality of data providers, said ordered plurality of entries is ordered according to a predetermined preferability of the corresponding data provider with respect to the query characteristic, each among said ordered plurality of entries includes a corresponding query alias, and for each among said ordered plurality of entries, the corresponding query alias includes a mapping of a least a portion of the query into a namespace of the corresponding data provider.

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