System and method for organizing search criteria match results

• US 7,958,171 B1
• Filed: 10/10/2007
• Issued: 06/07/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 12/22/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mathias Genser
• Original Assignee: Mathias Genser
• Inventors: Genser, Mathias
• Primary Examiner(s): CHEN, TE Y
• Application Number:
  US11/869,913
• Time in Patent Office: 1,336 Days
• Field of Search: 707/1, 707/3, 707/4
• US Class Current: 707/899
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/338 Presentation of query results
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99943 Generating database or data structure, e.g. via user interface
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99945 Object-oriented database structure processing

Abstract

In a system and method for organizing database search criteria match results which are generated through a search engine adapted to generate system databases upon the processing of search criteria established and submitted by a system user, the system is adapted to define and group the search criteria match results for presentation to the user based upon the relative emphasis or de-emphasis of such results. The system includes a context software module, for enabling the generating of a context database consisting of content, links, and layouts organized for presentation to the user, which module is adapted to determine and specify the context database based on a current context and settings. The system also includes a criteria software module for enabling the generating of a comparison database, adapted to enable criteria to be submitted, modified, and input by the user to generate comparison database information.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method to organize match results generated from a content database according to the relative emphasis or de-emphasis of presentation attributes, comprising:

a computer processor to perform the following steps;

enabling a user to input a search term in a query entry field of a graphic user interface by a context software module, wherein the user interface allows the user to define and group search criteria;

comparing the search criteria inputted, defined and grouped by the user through a criteria software module for generating match results per a network search engine;

allowing the user to add new search criteria by a control state software module for appending to a criteria queue and reset new search operator as system default for searching the content database;

storing the database matched results in a memory; and

organizing the matched results to be presented to the user by a result resolution software.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising the user modifying the criteria through the control state software module.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising the user changing a context through the control state software module.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising generating a context database.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising constructing a submission argument.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising submitting arguments.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving results.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising resolving results.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying a current context.

10. The method of claim 2, wherein modifying comprises the user modifying the term, to edit the characters in the term.

11. The method of claim 2, wherein modifying comprises the user modifying the properties of the term.