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Seamless integration of internet resources

  • US 6,640,223 B1
  • Filed: 04/03/2002
  • Issued: 10/28/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/07/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A system for retrieving information from a plurality of sources, comprising:

  • a search engine for searching an information repository comprising object sources, said object sources comprising a class, keywords, description, location, and retrieval information for a plurality of data resources;

    an interactive front end adapted to;

    (a) receive a search request from a user, (b) invoke said search engine to locate a plurality of object sources responsive to said search request, said object sources responsive to said request located in accordance with said class, keywords, and description for said plurality of data resources, and (c) display information regarding said object sources responsive to said search request; and

    a launcher adapted to launch an application to access the data resource associated with one of said plurality of object sources selected by said user.

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