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Method for searching companies and people

  • US 8,892,989 B1
  • Filed: 08/26/2011
  • Issued: 11/18/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/26/2010
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method comprising:

  • providing, on a computer display, a user interface including a company result column and a contact result column in a single page for simultaneously searching companies and contacts in a database;

    displaying a plurality of collapsed company attributes near the company result column in the single page;

    displaying a plurality of collapsed contact attributes near the contact result column in the single page;

    in response to selection of a one collapsed attribute from the collapsed company or contact attributes, expanding the one collapsed attribute into a plurality of selectable options, each selectable option representing a range of data under the one collapsed attribute, wherein the plurality of selectable options collectively cover the entire range of data in the database under the one collapsed attribute; and

    in response to selection of a one option from the plurality of selectable options, displaying search results for both companies and contacts in their respective result columns in the single page, the search results corresponding to the range of data represented by the one option.

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