Method and apparatus to search for information
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1. A method for identifying for which content categories a selected one of a plurality of search engines is suited, comprising:
- receiving a query for properties to identify the content categories for which the selected search engine is suited; and
receiving a query to locate content based on at least one content category of the identified content categories.
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Abstract
A method includes querying a plurality of search engines for properties to identify for which content categories the search engines are suited. A query to locate content is communicated to those of the plurality of search engines suited to service the query to locate content, based on at least one content category of the query to locate content.
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1. A method for identifying for which content categories a selected one of a plurality of search engines is suited, comprising:
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receiving a query for properties to identify the content categories for which the selected search engine is suited; and receiving a query to locate content based on at least one content category of the identified content categories. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An article comprising:
- a machine accessible medium having associated content for identifying for which content categories a selected one of a plurality of search engines is suited, wherein when the content is accessed, the content provides for;
receiving a query for properties to identify the content categories for which the selected search engine is suited; and receiving a query to locate content based on at least one content category of the identified content categories. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
- a machine accessible medium having associated content for identifying for which content categories a selected one of a plurality of search engines is suited, wherein when the content is accessed, the content provides for;
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21. A search system, comprising:
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a client to form a query and to communicate the query to a server to locate desired content; a server to receive the query, to process the query, to query selected ones of a plurality of search engines to identify content categories for which the selected search engines are suited, and to return search results to the client; and at least one search engine to locate content based on the query processed by the server and to return the located content back to the server. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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24. A search system, comprising:
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a client to form a query and to communicate the query to a server to locate desired content; a server to receive the query, to ascertain content categories for the query, and to return search results to the client; at least one search engine determined based at least in part on its suitability to the ascertained content categories, the at least one search engine to locate content based at least in part on the query. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
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