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Database system facilitating textual searching

  • US 7,502,787 B2
  • Filed: 12/02/2004
  • Issued: 03/10/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/18/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A computer-implemented system for searching for a desired item, comprising:

  • a database comprising information associated with items for which a search may be performed; and

    a server system associated with one or more software components collectively operable to;

    receive a first user input specifying an alphanumeric string associated with a desired item, search the database for an alphanumeric string that matches the user-specified alphanumeric string to determine item names and item descriptions for all matching items corresponding to the matching alphanumeric string;

    provide the determined item names and item descriptions for the matching items for display to the user;

    specify a particular matching item corresponding to the matching alphanumeric string;

    receive a second user input indicating a desire to view attribute values for attributes of the particular matching item, determine attribute names and attribute values for attributes of the particular matching item; and

    provide the determined attribute names and attribute values for the particular matching item for display to the user.

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