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Enabling multidimensional search on non-PC devices

  • US 8,700,594 B2
  • Filed: 05/27/2011
  • Issued: 04/15/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/27/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented process for enabling multidimensional search capabilities on a computing device, other than a desktop personal computer or a laptop computer, being utilized by a user, comprising:

  • using said computing device to perform the following process actions;

    receiving an original query submitted by the user via the computing device;

    accessing a structured data repository to extract structured data that is available for the original query, wherein the extracted structured data represents attributes of the original query;

    providing the extracted structured data to the user in the form of a hierarchical menu which allows the user to interactively modify the original query by selecting at least one item from the hierarchical menu, such modification resulting in a revised query;

    submitting the revised query to a search service;

    receiving search results for the revised query from the search service; and

    providing the search results to the user via the computing device.

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