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Adaptive picker for selecting data in disparate information systems

  • US 7,647,304 B2
  • Filed: 09/09/2005
  • Issued: 01/12/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/09/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. At least one device-readable computer storage media encoded with device-executable instructions that when executed by a processing unit performs steps comprising:

  • identifying available items from a data store associated with a first application among a plurality of disparate data stores, wherein the identifying comprises determining metadata associated with the data store that identifies the available items;

    receiving an selection through a second application to pick a desired item;

    receiving key information associated with the desired item;

    performing a search of the available items using the key information;

    filtering results of the search with at least one filter;

    identifying the desired item from the results;

    retrieving data associated with the desired item from the data store;

    providing the retrieved data to the second application;

    modifying the data store with new filtering capabilities;

    determining the filtering capabilities associated with the modified data store; and

    automatically adjusting the filtering based on the determined filtering capabilities.

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