Method and apparatus for user based search in distributed information space
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1. A method comprising:
- determining to receive a request, at a search system, for conducting a search over one or more distributed information spaces, the search system including one or more autonomous agents associated with the one or more distributed information spaces, wherein the distributed information spaces include one or more indices at one or more user devices, the indices being accessed by the one or more autonomous agents to search information at the one or more user devices; and
determining to distribute the request to the one or more autonomous agents,wherein the one or more autonomous agents process the request according to one or more functions specific to the one or more autonomous agents.
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Abstract
An approach is provided for enabling dynamic user based search within a distributed information space. A request for conducting a search over one or more information spaces is distributed to one or more autonomous agents. The autonomous agents process the request according to one or more functions specific to the one or more autonomous agents. Results are rendered to an interface of a user device in response to the search request.
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1. A method comprising:
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determining to receive a request, at a search system, for conducting a search over one or more distributed information spaces, the search system including one or more autonomous agents associated with the one or more distributed information spaces, wherein the distributed information spaces include one or more indices at one or more user devices, the indices being accessed by the one or more autonomous agents to search information at the one or more user devices; and determining to distribute the request to the one or more autonomous agents, wherein the one or more autonomous agents process the request according to one or more functions specific to the one or more autonomous agents. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following; determine to receive a request, at a search system, for conducting a search over one or more distributed information spaces, the search system including one or more autonomous agents associated with the one or more distributed information spaces, wherein the distributed information spaces include one or more indices at one or more user devices, the indices being accessed by the one or more autonomous agents to search information at the one or more user devices; and determine to distribute of the request to the one or more autonomous agents, wherein the one or more autonomous agents process the request according to one or more functions specific to the one or more autonomous agents. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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